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Saturday, October 11, 2014

naked, saturday

Saturday, October 11

 Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to be still before God.
       
Opening Prayer: O Lord my God, how I long to recapture the purity and joy of the Garden—when I was able to stand before you (and others) naked and unashamed.  That, indeed, is what I was made for.  But this side of heaven that is not my reality.  My reality is filled with fear and shame; hiding and covering—terrified that I will be exposed, found out, not enough.  How I genuinely long for true communion with you; total vulnerability; deep trust—to be fully known and fully loved.  Have mercy on me!  Amen.
          
Scripture Reading for the Day: Romans 13:8-14

Reading for Reflection:
We must have a real living determination to reach holiness.  “I will be a saint” means I will despoil myself of all that is not God; I will strip my heart of all created things; I will live in poverty and detachment; I will renounce my will, my inclinations, my whims and fancies, and make myself a willing slave to the will of God. (A Gift for God by Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Reflection and Listening: silent and written

Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
                                 
Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, strip us bare of all that is not of you and clothe us fully with your righteousness.  Amen.

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