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Today’s Reflection
The more you depart from yourself, the more you will be able to enter into [God]. As the giving up of exterior things brings interior peace, so the forsaking of self unites you to God.
—Thomas À Kempis, edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Thomas À Kempis (Upper Room Books, 2017)
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Today’s Question
How near are you to God? How far have you departed from selfishness? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace,
in peace because they trust in you.
—Isaiah 26:3 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, you are selfless to the core. Your love for others transcends all bounds. Give me just a portion of your selflessness, and I will be made anew. Amen.
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 16:2-15
- Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
- Philippians 1:21-30
- Matthew 20:1-16
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