Today’s Reflection
I had to let go of that position and became just what I was baptized to be: a child of God. . . . That is who I am. I can let go of everything else.
—J. David Muyskens, Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer
(Upper Room Books, 2006)
Today’s Question
What are you most proud of in your life? Are you willing to set it aside to simply be a child of God? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.
—Philippians 3:8 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Spirit of God, I long for you alone. Fill me with your gifts of love, joy, and peace so that I will be empty of the things of this world and full of your presence. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- 1 Samuel 16:1-13
- Psalm 23
- Ephesians 5:8-14
- John 9:1-41
Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.
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