S19 E2 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 2)
About This Episode
In this episode, we continue our reflection on the mysteries of our lives by exploring our luminous and glorious mysteries. We talk about how God has been inviting us to trust His plans, especially when they look different from our own. We also share how God has been restoring relationships in our lives, reminding us that He is faithful even when we cannot see the full picture of what He is doing. Through these reflections, we are reminded that when God brings something to light, He is inviting us into a deeper relationship with Him. And that His glory is often revealed through quiet moments of restoration and redemption.
Luminous - Something the Lord brought to the light to and an area of pruning, a longing, and ache
Glorious - Something you see the Lord redeeming and restoring (it can still be in process)
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Show Notes
One Thing We Love This Week:
Sister Miriam’s one thing - Oremoose
Michelle’s one thing - Dolly Parton and Wendell Berry
Heather’s one thing - The Good Life Hallow Series on Hallow
Discussion Questions:
How have the Luminous Mysteries of your life invited you to greater clarity & freedom?
How is the Lord bringing deeper integration through your Glorious Mysteries?
How have you seen God’s glory in the midst of suffering?
What’s one way that you can tangibly depend more on God this week?
Journal Questions:
What is a Luminous Mystery of your life in this season?
What is a Glorious Mystery of your life in this season?
Where in my life am I seeking restoration and God’s glory?
Which of your relationships are in need of repair?
Quote to Ponder:
“I often think that the ideal of our perfection that we set up, and often go through torture to achieve, may not be God’s idea of how He wants us to be at all. That may be something quite different that we never would have thought of, and what seems like a failure to us may really be something bringing us closer to His will for us.”
Scripture for Lectio Divina:
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.”
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