There is a way of accepting the circumstances of the day and walking with total trust that God will present whatever God will present. Do not fear. (Do not try to control.) Only believe.
Over a period of several years, I was more occupied in wishing my hour of prayer were over, and in listening whenever the clock struck, than in thinking of things that were good… Whenever I entered the oratory I used to feel so depressed that I had to summon up all my courage to make myself pray at all.
Psalm 146, 147 (Morning) Psalm 111, 112, 113 (Evening) Micah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Matthew 15:21-28 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (NRSV:) For I think that God
One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the
So many have been inspired by the visions of Micah. When these two prophecies are combined, we have a witness that confronts the powerful and wealthy for their injustice, complacency and greed; and we have a witness that holds up an alternative vision of wisdom and peace.
Philip, Deacon and Evangelist Acts 8:26-40 Philip was just a bit fey that day — following a whim, blown by an angel. He could have
No one can live up to the expectations of a faultfinder. Not even Jesus.
This stuff reads like today’s headlines. When you read the 8th century prophets it is like reading a contemporary newspaper or watching TV news — just substitute Washington and Wall Street for Samaria and Jerusalem.
I think it was F. D. Maurice who said that people are usually right in what they affirm and often wrong in what they deny. Often, when I discover what it is that someone disagreeable is affirming, I actually affirm the same values. Then our discussion is more about strategy or effectiveness.
Psalm 118 (Morning) Psalm 145 (Evening) Hosea 13:4-14 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Matthew 14:1-12 Psalm 118 (NRSV:) O give thanks to the Lord, for he is