This week’s featured book: A House of Prayer by Thomas R. Steagald Today’s Reflection There is deep hunger in us for peace, a deep thirst for what water is and means. All of us need and desire a holy bathing and in that same holy water, to be washed clean of the world and […]
This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection We live in community, and although we may think that we are the only ones with our kind of trouble, we will be surprised to find [others]. Giving to others may be an answer to their prayer. —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial Struggle:
This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection If we become obsessed with having more money, we may soon lose the true wealth in our lives—relationships with loved ones, spirituality, hobbies and interests. We may even lose our lives. —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial Struggle: 28 Days of Prayer (Upper Room
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This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection [The Bible teaches] us two lessons about using our resources. The first is to use our resources carefully so that our needs are met. The second is that when there is abundance, we should share it with others. —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial
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This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection Follow the example of the healed leper who chose to give thanks for what had happened in his life. Giving thanks . . . opens our eyes to the fact that a lot more goes on in our lives than we may
This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection Part of planning one’s finances better involves the inner journey whereby we have to ask ourselves some very pointed questions: “What do I chase after?” “What dominates my thinking?” “What causes my greatest fear and anxiety?” —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial Struggle: 28
This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection God is still God. When our worry turns to panic, our natural response is to try to take control. However, it is comforting to know that one greater than ourselves loves us and takes care of our needs. —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial
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This week’s featured book: Facing Financial Struggle by Wessel Bentley Today’s Reflection Guilt, like shame, seems to drain us, imprison us, and keep us away from any meaningful conversation with God. Why not try to bring your feelings of guilt to God? —Wessel Bentley, Facing Financial Struggle: 28 Days of Prayer (Upper Room Books,
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This week’s featured book: Everyday Contemplative by L. Roger Owens Today’s Reflection The first step to recognizing and releasing our attachments is to notice them. We need to become skilled at noticing when attachments are holding us back. And that means paying attention. In particular, we can notice our feelings and thoughts. —L. Roger
This week’s featured book: Everyday Contemplative by L. Roger Owens Today’s Reflection Again and again, Jesus—through his words and deeds—erased the dividing lines of judgement set up by religion and culture and welcomed the judged into fellowship with himself and, through himself, with God. —L. Roger Owens, Everyday Contemplative: The Way of Prayerful Living
