Today’s Reflection
Spiritual direction is hard work for both persons. It involves a listening beyond hearing, intent on discerning a clarity that transcends the person’s emotional maze and convoluted intricacies of behavior.
—W. Paul Jones, The Art of Spiritual Direction: Giving and Receiving Spiritual Guidance (Upper Room Books, 2002)
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Today’s Question
How can you see through people’s immediate feelings and experiences to reveal what is really the heart of their lives? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
“The Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
—1 Samuel 16:7 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
Spirit of God, my soul longs to be with you each moment. Make me whole; make me like you, so I may be lost in your Spirit. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings
- Exodus 32:1-14
- Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
- Philippians 4:1-9
- Matthew 22:1-14
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