balance, tuesday

Tuesday, August 26

Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to be still before God.

Opening Prayer:

Dear Jesus,

     During this day help me quiet all the thoughts that fill my head—where I must go, whom I must see, and what I must do.  In their place, give me a sense of your order, your peace, and your time.

     Help me to understand that you are in control, and I can trust you with my day.  Help me to realize that nothing on my to-do list is important if it is not what you want me to do.

     I give all my tasks to you and trust you to bring order to them.  In these moments, dear Jesus, come to me, be with me, and free me from the tyranny of “to do.” (Quiet Spaces by Patricia F. Wilson)

Scripture Reading for the Day: Matthew 11:28-30

Reading for Reflection:

 

     The action of those whose lives are given to the Spirit has in it something of the leisure of Eternity; and because of this, they achieve far more than those whose lives are enslaved by the rush and hurry, the unceasing tick-tick of the world.  In the spiritual life it is very important to get our timing right.  Otherwise we tend to forget that God, Who is greater than our heart, is greater than our job too.  It is only when we have learnt all that this means that we possess the key to the Kingdom of Heaven. (The Spiritual Life by Evelyn Underhill)

 

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. (Matthew 11:28-30 - The Message)

Reflection and Listening: silent and written

Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself

          

Closing Prayer: Jesus, be the center, be my source, be my light, Jesus.  Jesus, be the center, be my hope, be my song, Jesus.  Be the fire in my heart, be the wind in these sails.  Be the reason that I live, Jesus, Jesus.  Jesus, be my vision, be my path, be my guide, Jesus.  Be the fire in my heart, be the wind in these sails.  Be the reason that I live, Jesus, Jesus. (Be the Center by Michael Frye)