Amy Ekeh - Finding Peace, Letting Go of Stress and Worry
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Stress has stitched itself into the fabric of modern life, slowly but surely weaving its way into the tapestry of our days. So many things worry us. So many things weary us. Where will we look for renewal? How can we restore the golden thread of peace into our lives? Finding Peace, Letting Go of Stress and Worry explores three New Testament passages, refreshing our minds and hearts in the love of God, our unity with Christ, and the peace that flows from loving one another.
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Nihil obstat: Jerome Kodell, OSB, Censor Librorum.
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Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock, November 27, 2018.
Cover design by Ann Blattner. Cover photo: Getty Images. Used with permission.
Photos/illustrations: Pages 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25, 28, 29, 34, 36, 39, Getty Images. Used with permission.
Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Where noted, Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
2019 by Little Rock Scripture Study, Little Rock, Arkansas. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright holder. Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321. Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN: 978-0-8146-6402-5 (print); 978-0-8146-6426-1 (ebook)
Alive in the Word brings you resources to deepen your understanding of Scripture, offer meaning for your life today, and help you to pray and act in response to Gods word.
Use any volume of Alive in the Word in the way best suited to you.
- For individual learning and reflection, consider this an invitation to prayerfully journal in response to the questions you find along the way. And be prepared to move from head to heart and then to action.
- For group learning and reflection, arrange for three sessions where you will use the material provided as the basis for faith sharing and prayer. You may ask group members to read each chapter in advance and come prepared with questions answered. In this kind of session, plan to be together for about an hour. Or, if your group prefers, read and respond to the questions together without advance preparation. With this approach, its helpful to plan on spending more time for each group session in order to adequately work through each of the chapters.
- For a parish-wide event or use within a larger group, provide each person with a copy of this volume, and allow time during the event for quiet reading, group discussion and prayer, and then a final commitment by each person to some simple action in response to what he or she learned.
This volume on the topic of finding peace is one of several volumes that explore Seasons of Our Lives. While the Scriptures remain constant, we have the opportunity to find within them a fresh message as we go through life facing various challenges. Whether the circumstances in our lives change due to our own decisions or due to the natural process of aging and maturing, we bring with us the actual lived experiences of this world to our prayerful reading of the Bible. This series provides an opportunity to acknowledge our own circumstances and to find how God continues to work in us through changing times.
There are no easy solutions when it comes to stress. Modern life is an often-perplexing blend of things to do, decisions to make, and lists to remember. In the midst of it all, we face the daily challenges of health, relationships, and finances. From small problems to large, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, worried, and on edge.
Many things can help us cope with worry and stress, including lifestyle changes and finding ways to decrease the pressure we so often place on ourselves. Our faith also plays a key role in restoring peace in our lives. Of course, reading Scripture prayerfullyas we will do together in this bookdoes not fix stress or eliminate worry. But it can help us on our quest for peace. Scripture repeatedly reminds us of Gods abiding love for us and his desire that we find peaceand indeed joyin our lives. This does not mean that we will never suffer or struggle, but it does mean that we have a Shepherd who carries us close to his heart.
Together we will read and reflect on three Scripture passages that will take us on a journey into peace. First, Jesus will assure us of Gods loving care and will challenge us to trust in it. Second, we will reflect on how our struggles unite us more closely with the deathand the lifeof Christ. And finally, we will come to the triumphant conclusion that it is in love for others that we find the greatest peace of all.
Begin by quietly asking God to assist you in your prayer and study. Then read the passage from Luke 12 where Jesus encourages his followers not to worry.
Luke 12:22-34
22[Jesus] said to [his] disciples, Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear. 23For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. 24Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them. How much more important are you than birds! 25Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your lifespan? 26If even the smallest things are beyond your control, why are you anxious about the rest? 27Notice how the flowers grow. They do not toil or spin. But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of them. 28If God so clothes the grass in the field that grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? 29As for you, do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not worry anymore. 30All the nations of the world seek for these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31Instead, seek his kingdom, and these other things will be given you besides. 32Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.33Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy. 34For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Following a few moments of quiet reflection on the passage from the Gospel of Luke, consider the information provided in Setting the Scene. The occasional questions in the margins may be used for personal reflection or for group discussion.
Few Scripture passages are as comfortingor as challengingas this excerpt from Lukes gospel, sometimes called the discourse on worry. It comforts us as it declares Gods loving care for us, and it challenges us to the very core of our being, urging us to reprioritize our lives by trusting wholeheartedly in God.
What do you worry about? What are some of the sources of stress in your life?
As we explore this discourse on worry, it may be helpful to reflect on the broader context and to consider Jesus own state of mind as he speaks these words. This discourse is situated squarely in what is known as Lukes travel narrative (9:5119:27). In this lengthy section of the gospel, Jesus has resolutely determined (9:51) to journey to Jerusalem despite the suffering that awaits him there (9:22). Along the way, Jesus preaches to large crowds and to his disciples, teaching them everything they need to know to be his disciples.
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