Today I’m reflecting on the concept of mercy. Mercy is a main theme of Jesus’ ministry, not sacrifice. Our conversion is when we live the kind of love as God designed where we rest in our belovedness.
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I recently read a reflection where I heard God say He will help me move mountains, but I have to show up with the shovel. I love it that God is always present and speaking to us but we are often not aware.
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The ability to keep peace within us is indeed a gift. We can cultivate the art of keeping peace in our hearts despite problems or challenges we encounter, despite others’ words or actions. And God wants us to have a peaceful heart.
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We deserve the best life and love have to offer, but we are faced with the challenge of learning to identify what that means in our life. We must each come to grips with our own understanding of what we believe we deserve, what we want, and whether we are receiving it.
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Conversion means to transition into a higher life, arising from a preoccupation with the goods of the world and a reorientation to the things of God.
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We are told not to fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Through the power of God’s being, He has linked us to the creative source of all existence. Within that place we are safe—even from those who would kill the body.
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As Christians, we are offered relief from our burdens. Are you oppressed by the world, by sin, worries, suffering, injustice, the death of a relative or friend, or the fear of death?
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My husband and I recently visited family and friends on the Atlantic in Florida. His cousins have a beautiful place on the beach, a place that restores me. In addition to experiencing God’s beautiful creation, it’s a restorative time for my husband and his cousin who reminisced about the family. The ocean with its power and beauty grounds me into God’s presence. It’s a tangible way for me to “Be still and know God.”
After a beautiful walk on the beach one day, we cooled off for a while in the pool. We met some neighbors who were heading home east for a few months after being here for the winter. We began talking about life: our families, kids and grandchildren, work and health issues.
My cousin Nina shared how she finds these words I write encouraging and the gentleman talked about how 20 years ago he had a similar one called “thoughts to ponder.” He went deeper and shared a poem he wrote about his life and living as he was meant to live, without the facades. It was beautiful and touched us deeply.
At that moment we were aligned in solidarity with the goodness in the world. Despite the fact that he called God “Higher Power” and we call God-God we all knew ultimate goodness.
God has many names.
It’s beautiful how simple words of encouragement can break open the bread of a deep and delicious conversation.
Thank you Lord for a beautiful poolside exchange that warmed my heart for the day, fed and restored my soul
As a spiritual being living a human existence, we must always seek to live a spiritual life. This is a life of awareness, growth, and maturity. But it’s a fine line as our progress is only a result of God’s grace. Our role is to walk the narrow path of humility, aligning my will with God’s and giving my all.
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Throughout scripture, we find stories about Jesus calming the storms at sea. Through this lens, we witness some of the spiritual dynamics of fear and trust. The disciples stand symbolically for all of us journeying through life within the narrow confines of our fearful ego.
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Smitten With Goodness 