Today’s Reflection
A good description of the spiritual life is that it’s an expression of our “intention to pay attention” — to pay attention to ourselves, to pay attention to others, to pay attention to our life. This book is about attending to the ordering of our life and the practices that help us live this life with God, a life that leads to a social transformation that reveals the beloved community. It is about how we do this work as individuals and collectively. If a group of people wishes to live a life with God, how might that happen? What are the habits and practices and examples within the Christian tradition that teach us the consistency of such a life?
—Daniel Wolpert, Looking Inward, Living Outward: The Spiritual Practice of Social Transformation (Upper Room Books, 2024)
Today’s Question
How would you answer the author’s questions in today’s reflection? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Let those who are wise pay attention to these things and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
—Psalm 107:43 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Dear God, I want to take part in the creation of your beloved community. Help me to order my life around you, and guide me to social action that manifests your kingdom on earth.
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Lectionary Readings
- Acts 11:1-18
- Psalm 148
- Revelation 21:1-6
- John 13:31-35
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