World YMCA/YWCA Week of Prayer started Sunday Nov 8, this prayer is led by Tim Hallman, Director of Christian Emphasis, YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana USA
Day 6: Rays of Hope Week of Prayer World YMCA/YWCA – Transforming Fear Into Love
DAY 6: TRANSFORMING FEAR INTO STRONG VULNERABILITY AND LOVING TRUST
Devotion By: María Lucía Uribe, Arigatou International Geneva Executive Director
BIBLICAL INSPIRATION: Psalm 23 – A Psalm of David
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
• What prevents you from putting your trust in God?
• What holds you back when you try to make yourself vulnerable?
• What benefits have you experienced when you put your trust completely in God?
• Do some of the ‘benefits’ that David describes in the Psalm speak to you?
How and which ones?
• How can you help others who are experiencing distress, anxiety, depression due to the current situation, to regain strength and build resilience through trusting God?
• How can you become one of the signs that God provides to its people to restore them, protect them and transform them?”
