Reflection and Discussion Starter: Read Isaiah 55:3,10-11 and ponder or discuss the following questions.(For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject)
In what ways does God speak to God’s people today? List as many as you can.
How are you “giving ear” to God? How is your family doing this? How is your church listening to God?
How might you incorporate more silence into your day for the purpose of “giving ear” to God?
April 10
Reflection and Discussion Starter: Read Isaiah 55:3,10-11 and ponder or discuss the following questions.(For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject)
In what ways does God speak to God’s people today? List as many as you can.
How are you “giving ear” to God? How is your family doing this? How is your church listening to God?
How might you incorporate more silence into your day for the purpose of “giving ear” to God?
April 17
Reflection and Discussion Starter: Read James 1:19 and ponder or discuss the following questions.(For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject)
Being “quick to listen” is an enormous challenge in Western culture, where we value speaking over listening. Do you know someone who is an intentionally deep listener? How does interacting with that person make you feel?
Is being “slow to speak” valued in your circles? Why or why not? How might you cultivate that virtue more deeply?
Social media provides myriad examples of what happens when people are not “slow to become angry.” How have indignation and anger taken over our various interactions with each other, and what might we do to counteract that harmful tendency?
April 24
Reflection and Discussion Starter: Read Psalm 19:1-4 and ponder or discuss the following questions.(For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject)
We often appreciate the beauty of creation, but how often do we truly see it as a communication from God?
How does God’s creation “pour forth speech” about God?
How might we become better listeners to the testimony of God’s creation?
How can each of us use our gifts and talents to help God’s creation flourish?