Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to live in the gap between what is and what could be, especially in a divisive season and political landscape [Psalm 70].
Reflection
- What is our lament in this current moment and season?
- How are we moving away from or toward God’s active presence as we live in this gap?
Resources
- Book: Healing the Heart of Democracy (Parker Palmer)
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- https://smile.amazon.com/Healing-Heart-Democracy-Courage-Politics/dp/1118907507/
- Book: Prophetic Lament (Soong Chan Rah)
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- https://smile.amazon.com/Prophetic-Lament-Justice-Troubled-Times/dp/0830836942/
MWG Discussion Questions
- What is your tendency towards expressing lament during moments or seasons of struggle and challenge? How has your personal or faith upbringing impacted your practice and approach to lament?
- How do the images of consolation (moving toward God’s presence) and desolation (moving away from God’s presence) provide a framework for discerning your internal movements during times of distress? How might you describe what a movement of consolation has looked like in your own life? How about a movement of desolation?
- How would you describe the tension between effectiveness and faithfulness as you have seen it in your own experience? What might a practice of faithfulness look like for you right now in this moment and season of your life?