Sharing Our Sorrows

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 17, 2022 · 3m

I’m afraid my cousin is dying, I confessed with a catch in my voice. I clutched my Bible as I sat in an upstairs room in our church building with a small group of young adults. The class leader had called for prayer requests before he led into that day’s study. While holding back tears, I expressed worry and sorrow about my cousin’s worsening battle with cancer.Instead of concern, though, I was met with awkward silence. The handful of other people in the class wouldn’t meet my eye. Some fidgeted. Then, into the silence, the teacher announced, Let’s open our books.My heartache had been…