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Today’s Reflection
Each of us has a God, maybe several, that determines the dynamic of our lives. . . . One’s functional God provides the why that flavors the how, where, and who of one’s Monday mornings. Who we are depends on whose we are.
—W. Paul Jones, The Art of Spiritual Direction: Giving and Receiving Spiritual Guidance (Upper Room Books, 2002)
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Today’s Question
What in your life determines what you do and how you do it? How would you change if God provided your why? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
Our God is in the heavens;
he does whatever he pleases.
Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths, but they do not speak;
they have eyes, but they do not see.
—Psalm 115:3–5 (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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