Opening Prayer: Holy and Infinite God, full of mystery and the
source of all life and love, let me walk with you this day in all that I
do. Give me the grace and the strength
to move toward you in any and every way possible; both in faith and in
practice. And, at the end of this day,
may I love you more intimately, know you more deeply, and follow you more
closely than I did at its beginning. In
the name of your Son Jesus. Amen.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-16
Journal: What does it mean to train yourself for the purpose
of godliness? What does that look like
in your life?
Reflection:
Once having the vision, the second step to holy
obedience is this: Begin where you are. Obey now. Use what
little obedience you are capable of, even if it be like a grain of mustard seed.
Begin where you are. Live this present moment, this present hour as you
now sit in you seats, in utter, utter submission and openness toward Him.
Listen outwardly to these words, but within, behind the scenes, in the deeper
levels of your lives where you are all alone with God the Loving Eternal One,
keep up a silent prayer, "Open Thou my life. Guide my thoughts where
I dare not let them go. But Thou darest. Thy will be done." (The
Sanctuary of the Soul by Thomas Kelly)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: O God, my Father, help me always to fix my
hope firmly on you, the Living God. Help
me to live a life that is totally immersed in you, and in the things and the
practices that will train me to be more and more like you. For your Kingdom and for your glory. Amen.
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