Message of 1-6-10
Published: Sun, 12/27/09
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Lord, I renounce my desire for human praise, for the approval of my
peers, the need for public recognition. I deliberately put these
aside today, content to hear you whisper, "Well done, my faithful
servant." Amen
- Anonymous
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps. 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52
R. (see 11) Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
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SCRIPTURE MEDITATION
From "Daily Bread"
http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear."
Fear would seem to be the antithesis of love. Yet fear does have
its function. It is a built-in protection mechanism, our innate,
common-sense response to danger. But too often we don't know what
to do with fear. We get bogged down in it. We let it fester and
morph into anxiety or depression. Adding to our trou ble, people
play on our fears, magnifying real dangers and manufacturing false
ones. Let us use fear as it was intended, by taking it directly to
the One who protects us from all harm and gives us conÂfidence to
face every threat.
"For the love that drives out fear, we pray."
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AT THE MASTER'S FEET
- by Sadhu Sundar Singh
2. Many there are in this world who know about Me, but do not know
Me; that is they have no personal relationship with Me, therefore
they have no true apprehension of or faith in Me, and do not accept
Me as their Saviour and Lord. Just as if one talks with a man born
blind about different colors such as red, blue, yellow, he remains
absolutely unaware of their charm and beauty, he cannot attach any
value to them, because he only knows about them, and is aware of
their various names. But with regard to colors he can have no true
conception until his eyes are opened. In the same manner until a
man's spiritual eyes are opened, howsoever learned he may be, he
cannot know Me, he cannot behold My glory, and he cannot understand
that I am God Incarnate.
- Chapter 1
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REVIEW OF DAY
- from, "Handbook for Spiritual Directees"
http://shalomplace.com/view/hndbk-lite.pdf
Here is a practice used by many at the end of the day to see what
lessons can be learned and how God was present and active through
the day. Set aside fifteen to twenty minutes at the end of the
day for prayer and review of your day. A suggested format is
described below:.
1. Take a few moments of quiet. Breathe deeply. Ask God to help you
see yourself as you truly were during the day.
2. Look back over your day - not to see what you did wrong but to
honestly acknowledge what was going on with you and others.
* What happened? What did I do today?
* How did I feel? Why did I feel that way?
* Were my expectations and beliefs reasonable?
3. Affirm the healthy things you recognize.
4. Admit to yourself and God the unhealthy things. Ask God's
forgiveness, believe it is yours, then decide if you need to
apologize or make amends.
5. Use creative visualization to grow stronger. Honestly
acknowledge the troubling situations of the day. See and feel
yourself acting honestly and lovingly in these situations. Ask God
for the grace to help you act in this new way.
6. Close with simple awareness of the sights and sounds around you,
grateful for the good things in your life.
This process can be undertaken as a daily journal exercise or by
prayerfully reviewing your day in your own mind. I like to take a
walk before bedtime for examen. The important thing is to do it. It
is a discipline, to be sure, but a very important one.
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