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THE ART OF BEING WITH
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 6:03PM THE ART OF BEING WITH by Larry Yeagley
| Theme: Though we may experience grief for a reason in our lives, Jesus heals our brokenness so that we can be instruments of healing to others |
| Theme Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 |
| Presentation Notes: Throughout the following outline numbers in parentheses (1), (2), (3) will indicate illustrations found in the section called Sermon Illumination. You may want to use a personal illustration instead. |
You might remember moments in which you were called to be with a friend who had lost a wife or husband, child or parent. What can you say, do, or propose at such a moment? There is a strong inclination to say: “Don’t cry; the one you loved is in the hands of God.” “Don’t be sad because there are so many good things left worth living for.” But are we ready to really experience our powerlessness in the face of death and say: “I do not understand. I do not know what to do but I am here with you.” Are we willing to not run away from the pain, to not get busy when there is nothing to do and instead stand rather in the face of death together with those who grieve? (Nouwen, 1974, pp. 34, 35)It is much easier to sit at a computer laying plans for the church, but it is very difficult to walk with and sit with a friend in fresh grief. It would have been more convenient for Jesus to stay in heaven, but He put himself out for us. Guidelines for Being With As I visit with church groups I am impressed that Christian people really desire to be with those who grieve, but they really feel awkward and incompetent. Perhaps a few guidelines for ministering to the grieving will ease the fears of doing the wrong things.
- Grief is not a sign of weak faith. Running away from grief can actually prolong the pain. Allow people to grieve because it is a healthy attempt to regain equilibrium after a devastating blow.
- Grief is normal. It is a gradual movement from life out of focus to refocus. It takes time. C.S. Lewis likened it to the warming of a room or the coming of daylight.
- Anticipate the needs of the grieving family. Never say, “Call me if I can do anything to help you.” Initiate the acts of helping.
- Talk about the person who is missing. Grieving families need to know that the life of their loved one was of value and that he or she still impacts on the lives of others. Reviewing the relationship is a vital part of the grief. Your talking about the one who died helps the family to do that reviewing. (2)
- The greatest tool you have is a listening ear. Listening love, quietly and patiently hearing a person’s pain is just as effective as the use of Scripture and prayer. (3)
- Temporary loss of faith is very common when death occurs. Don’t be shocked when your Christian friend expresses doubts about God’s existence or lacks interest in the details of life. When death strikes a family, the members of the family are looking at God through the shadows of their own sorrow. Their view of God is distorted. They may doubt that God loves them. They may not see that He has a purpose for their life. This is temporary. Your attitudes and actions of acceptance can renew the grieving person’s conviction that God is present. If you are present with them, comfortable with their agony and not eager to make them better so you can be comfortable, and if you listen nonjudgmentally, their faith will be restored. Your steadying love will make you a living reminder of Jesus.
- Remember that there are three types of ministry to the grieving. Ministry of word is important. You should ask God to give you words to speak and the wisdom to know when to be silent. If God promised to give you words to speak when you are called before earthly kings, He will surely give you the right words to speak when you sit with the children of the King of kings. Ministry of presence is more than being physically present with a grieving person. It is being there because you want to be there. Grieving people are very perceptive. They can sense your reticence. Ministry of absence happens when you have truly been present with a person. There is a time to leave. If you have been present with a person in every sense of the word, the Holy Spirit will take what you have left behind—your words, your silence, your tears, your touch—and turn them into a ministry you could never have done by staying longer.
The Light Drama
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 2:11PM LA SILLA DEL PECADO
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 10:58AM
Personajes:
Joven – Adbel
Deportes – Tito, Jorge y Danny
Música – Sady
Médico – Onil
Brujo – Héctor
Fiestas – Leina, Anginette, Karina
Películas – Abigail, Karina, Emily
Cristiana – Teresa
Escena (Silla con un letrero que dice “PECADO” “NO TOCAR”)
Un joven va caminando y se encuentra con una silla que dice “PECADO” “NO TOCAR”. El joven mira la silla varias veces y comienza a tocarla. El se siente bien tocándola hasta que se sienta. Piensa que se siente muy bien hasta que trata de salir de ella pero lamentablemente se pegó. En esos momentos comienzan a llegar sus amigos y a tratar de sacarlo probando cosas del mundo.
DEPORTES (Tito Soto, Jorge y Danny) Entran por el pasillo hablando de juegos de baloncesto (con ropa deportiva y una bola) y tienen una conversación bien amena cuando de repente se encuentran con Adbel y lo invitan a formar parte de su equipo. Adbel le dice que no puede salir porque está pegado. Ellos intentan de despegarlo pero no pueden. Intentan de todos modos pero no consiguen nada y se van.
MÚSICA (Sadiel) Entra por el pasillo escuchando música (con un CD player en mano) y vestido como de rockero. Se encuentra con Adbel y lo invita a un concierto de Rock. Adbel quiere ir pero le dice que no se puede despegar de la silla. Sadiel intenta de ayudarlo a salir pero es en vano. Sadiel le pone los audífonos para ver si se relaja y puede salir, pero nunca pudo. Así que Sadiel se disculpa y le dice que no lo puede ayudar y se va.
BRUJO (Héctor) Entra por el pasillo con una toga negra, un sombrero y ramas de palma. Adbel lo llama y le dice que porfavor le haga lo que sea para poder salir. El brujo intenta de hacer artimañas y mueve las ramas de palma encima de Adbel pero no logra nada. Trata de sacarlo pero no puede y se va molesto porque sus magias no sirven de nada.
FIESTAS (Leina, Karina, Angiennette) Entran 3 chicas vestidas de fiesta, con prendas y otros adornos) Van a donde está Adbel y lo invitan a una fiesta que hay con bebidas, música y muchas cosas más. Adbel desea ir pero le dice que no puede ya que no se puede despegar. Ellas intentan de agarrarle los brazos y piernas para despegarlos pero no pueden. Intentan varias veces pero al final le
dicen a Adbel que lo sienten y que se va a perder la fiesta.
MÉDICO (Onil) Entra por el pasillo vestido de médico y con un estetoscopio por el cuello. (Debe de tener un pote de pastillas en el bolsillo) Adbel lo ve desde lejos y lo llama angustiado y le pide ayuda, ya que no puede salir. Onil le hace un chequeo y trata de despegarlo pero no puede. Luego le ofrece unas pastillas y le da una para que se la tome pero aun así no logra nada. Onil se va furioso por no poder ayudarlo. Adbel sigue quejándose.
PELÍCULAS (Abigail, Emily y Catixa) Entran estas chicas hablando por el pasillo y con unas películas en mano. Hablan emocionadas de lo mucho que gozarán viendo las películas en estreno pirateadas (que todavía no han salido del cine) Cuando ven a Adbel deciden invitarlo porque saben que le gusta mucho ver películas. Adbel le explica lo que sucede y ellas tratan de sacarlo pero no lo logran y se van.
Adbel se siente angustiado y se lamenta haber sido curioso y haberse sentado en la silla. Habla en voz alta y dice que nada ni nadie podrá sacarlo jamás de allí. El se siente triste y angustiado hasta que llega una cristiana.
CRISTIANA (Teresa) Entra Teresa con una Biblia en la mano. Logra ver a Adbel que está con la cabeza baja y le pregunta qué le sucede. El le explica lo que sucedió y ella le dice que tiene la solución. Ella le habla de lo que Dios puede hacer en su vida y le dice que el único que puede sacarlo de allí es Él. Adbel la escucha atento y comienza a llorar y se arrepiente. Después que ella le habla se arrodilla y ora por Adbel. Después de la oración Teresa intenta despegar poco a poco a Adbel y lo logra.
Adbel brinca de alegría y alaba a Dios (Música de Fondo) Teresa se va y el se arrodilla y agradece a Dios.
3 ARBOLES
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 10:36AM Walk by Faith
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 9:41AM Walk by Faith
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7
We are to live, not to elevate ourselves, but that we may, as God’s little children, do to the very best of our ability the work that He has committed to us. It is our business to give a right impression to others. We are preparing for eternity, for the sanitarium above, where the Great Physician shall wipe away the tears from every eye, and where the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nation.
Let us all take hold of Christ Jesus by a living faith, and walk in humility of mind. Then the grace of God will be revealed in us, and we shall see of His salvation. We shall greet the holy family of the redeemed. . . . We shall touch our golden harps, and heaven will ring with rich music. We shall cast our glittering crowns at His feet and give glory to Him who has overcome in our behalf.
There may be some things here that we do not understand. Some things in the Bible may appear to us mysterious, because they are beyond our finite comprehension. But as our Saviour leads us by the living waters, He will make clear to our minds that which was not before clearly understood.
As I think of the future glory of heaven, I feel an intense desire that every living soul may know about it. . . . I long to hold Him up as the mighty Healer. . . .
It means much to us whether we are in pursuit of the heavenly things or of the earthly. The earthly will soon pass away. In these days there is great destruction of earthly treasures. There are “earthquakes in divers places,” and trouble and difficulties are seen on every hand. But it is our privilege to be preparing to become members of the heavenly family, children of the heavenly King.
From My Life Today - Page 342 (Ellen G. White)
