Today’s Reflection
Many of us hold onto a hope that prayer will get God to notice us, to believe in us, to love us.
But prayer couldn’t possibly accomplish that.
And the reason is quite simple: God already does.
—L. Roger Owens with Mary Clare Owens, Praying Their Way: 24 Prayer Practices for Kids and the Adults Who Love Them (Upper Room Books, 2026)
Today’s Question
When did you first internalize that God loved you? How did it make you feel then? How does it make you feel now?
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Today’s Scripture
You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.
—John 15:16 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, you love me even when I forget to pray; have big, terrible feelings; or fail to notice you living in me. Thank you for wanting to be my friend all the time. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Micah 6:1-8
- Psalm 15
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- Matthew 5:1-12
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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