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Laments, Psalms, and Contemplations
for Global Healthcare Workers

There are times when the intensity of human suffering we attend to is heart numbing. There are moments when we understandably fear but need to buckle up and manage a crisis. And, there are soul wrenching decisions we abhor to make. In all of this we wonder...where is God? What on earth is he doing? How do we reach out when what we have to offer is not necessarily "nice." This blog is trying to find a voice, steeped in the tradition of biblical faith.

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Pandemic Psalms, and how we can pray or write one

3/31/2020

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In times of trouble many turn to the psalms in the Bible. The psalms capture all the colors of human emotion: Longing, amazement, praise, joy, exhilaration, comfort, and contentment, and often in the very same psalm disillusionment, doubt, fear, pain, sorrow, frustration, hate, and desires for revenge. If we look for it, we will find a reflection of our hearts in one of the psalms. There is even a psalm that resonates with our desire for refuge and shelter in a pandemic: Psalm 91, which you can read in the next post.

May Psalm 91 inspire you to pray or write your own psalm:
a. Start with what you have come to know about God, his character and faithfulness;
b. then, talk to God, tell Him how you can see his known character and faithfulness come alive in the threats you face right now and what you can imagine him doing in light of his nature and promises;
c. ponder your relationship with God in the midst of this threat, how his love and power can come into play, and connect with his enduring love for you and yours, which is a love and security that transcends time into eternity. Can you see his face shine upon you, more tender and strong than the most loving smile you have ever encountered from a loved one? (If you would like help imagining God's smiling compassion, here is a link to two persons singing the Aaronic blessing to each other.  Awesome smiles!)
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    Frauke Schaefer, MD - family physician, who served in Nepal, then turned psychiatrist and counselor to support those in high stress environments.
    This blog seeks to capture various voices from global settings. 

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