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Today’s Reflection
I could not cause God to speak when I wanted God to speak. I had to listen, and that meant not knowing what I would hear or when I would hear it.
—Daniel Wolpert, Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices, Revised Edition (Discipleship Resources, 2023)
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Today’s Question
How often do you hear from God when you pray? Does God’s response or silence make it easier or harder to pray? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
I will stand at my watchpost
and station myself on the rampart;
I will keep watch to see what he will say to me
and what he will answer concerning my complaint.
—Habakkuk 2:1 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, you are. You are more than we could ever name, more than we can grasp. Help us to know you even in our unknowing. Help us to love you, even as we learn how to love from you. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Genesis 28:10-19a
- Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
- Romans 8:12-25
- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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