DS || Faith in the Storm (A Meditation)
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There is a reason why we call these things 'disciplines'. Lent can be a time to re-calibrate ... For talkative people like me, it can be a time to be a little quieter; for busy people known for their many actions, it can be a time to cut back.
Teach me, O God, the value of being still
when I am constantly on the move;
Teach me the value of silence
when I love the sound of words.
Remind me this day that I am more defined
by what You think of me
than than anything which I say or do.
I am your child & today I chose to remember it.
'The apostle Paul was a man known for neither quietness nor inaction. And yet when he writes for the second time to the church in Corinth, he acknowledges the weakness & vulnerability of those who stand for Christ.'
For what we preach is not ourselves
but Jesus Christ as Lord & ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that
this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
~ ~ bearing an inestimable treasure within.
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An accidental gardener ~ 'with no prior experience of any kind, I have been heavily reliant on the advice & encouragement of others; their accumulated wisdom & persistent encouragement has kept me going with this little act of restoration.'
Lenten Rose; helleborus orientalis: lentenroos
Today we pray for those who weather the storms..
For those whose storm is within..
today may they find Your surprising strength
in the midst of their adversity.
May they find that hope pushes up through sorrow
like a bulb pushing up through the hardened earth to find the sun.
Together with all those who tread the path of trust in You today,
we pray.
Rev. Richard Littledale
A meditation on Faith in the Storm 12/03/20
https://anchor.fm/richard-littledale
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Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing
#3 ~ 'Name The Narrative'
... If you feel stuck in a hopeless place today, I don't want to rush you to joy. Maybe you need to spend a little time letting the darkness do what darkness does - nourish, strengthen, and hold. The darkness can invite us into a mystery, a place where we don't know the answer. We know that seeds need to bury down deep in the ground, sometimes for a long, long time. Eventually, those seeds will break open and take root. But first they have to settle into the darkness. Still, that seed carries within it a narrative of hope. It just hasn't lived into the whole story yet. [39]
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There is a reason why we call these things 'disciplines'. Lent can be a time to re-calibrate ... For talkative people like me, it can be a time to be a little quieter; for busy people known for their many actions, it can be a time to cut back.
Teach me, O God, the value of being still
when I am constantly on the move;
Teach me the value of silence
when I love the sound of words.
Remind me this day that I am more defined
by what You think of me
than than anything which I say or do.
I am your child & today I chose to remember it.
'The apostle Paul was a man known for neither quietness nor inaction. And yet when he writes for the second time to the church in Corinth, he acknowledges the weakness & vulnerability of those who stand for Christ.'
For what we preach is not ourselves
but Jesus Christ as Lord & ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that
this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
~ ~ bearing an inestimable treasure within.
. . . . .
An accidental gardener ~ 'with no prior experience of any kind, I have been heavily reliant on the advice & encouragement of others; their accumulated wisdom & persistent encouragement has kept me going with this little act of restoration.'
Lenten Rose; helleborus orientalis: lentenroos
Today we pray for those who weather the storms..
For those whose storm is within..
today may they find Your surprising strength
in the midst of their adversity.
May they find that hope pushes up through sorrow
like a bulb pushing up through the hardened earth to find the sun.
Together with all those who tread the path of trust in You today,
we pray.
Rev. Richard Littledale
A meditation on Faith in the Storm 12/03/20
https://anchor.fm/richard-littledale
___________________________________
Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing
#3 ~ 'Name The Narrative'
... If you feel stuck in a hopeless place today, I don't want to rush you to joy. Maybe you need to spend a little time letting the darkness do what darkness does - nourish, strengthen, and hold. The darkness can invite us into a mystery, a place where we don't know the answer. We know that seeds need to bury down deep in the ground, sometimes for a long, long time. Eventually, those seeds will break open and take root. But first they have to settle into the darkness. Still, that seed carries within it a narrative of hope. It just hasn't lived into the whole story yet. [39]