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Lectio Divina Resources
Seeking to overcome life's pressures and demands, the practice of Lectio Divina inspires people to sit in silence and listen for God's voice in Scripture. Listen to the words of Scripture.Seeking to overcome life's pressures and demands, the practice of Lectio Divina inspires people to sit in silence and listen for God's voice in Scripture. The exercise incorporates five distinct steps:Reading.…
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God Understands – About
The God Understands series is a resource from American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry, which exists to help meet the spiritual needs of our nation’s Military and Veterans. Learn more about the editors here. The God Understands series is a resource from American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry (ASM), which exists to help meet the critical spiritual needs of our…
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God Understands…When You Feel Sadness and Grief: Chapter 3
Many times in our periods of profound sadness or grief, we feel as though we will be in mourning forever. In times of overwhelming loss, we may have trouble believing that we will ever smile again. In the beginning of this booklet, you read about Sara, who believed she was to experience only sadness in life. Perhaps you can relate…
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God Understands…When You Feel Sadness and Grief: Chapter 2
When our hearts are filled with deep sadness and grief, we may wonder how to approach God with our deepest hurts. We may question if we can genuinely tell God how we feel. Or like Chad and Tom mentioned in the introduction to this booklet, we may not even know how to grieve. Perhaps like Chad, you’ve been the tough…
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God Understands…When You Feel Sadness and Grief: Chapter 1
When we are hurting or grieving a significant loss, we may wonder if God is listening. We may want to pound our fists and scream, “Do you hear my cries?” Laura initially felt that no one (including God) might understand why she cried herself to sleep every night. Perhaps you can relate to the painful losses expressed by Laura in…
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God Understands…When You Feel Sadness and Grief
Do you have deep sadness over the things that you have seen - lives that have been cut short; physical wounds that will never fully heal? Do you grieve the loss of friends? Are you able to cry? God hears our cries and cares about our hurts. God can help carry your sorrow. Bring your feelings to God and find…
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