Opening Prayer: O God of peace, who has taught us that in
returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in trust shall be our
strength: by the power of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where
we may be still and know that you are God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer)
Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11
Journal: What words or images in this Psalm speak to
something in your life or heart these days?
Why? What do you think God is
trying to say to you today?
Reflection:
This kind of silence cannot be hurried or forced;
it does not come through effort.
Instead, it must be allowed to happen.
This is like eating an artichoke.
It must be done a leaf at a time, down to the heart. If one tries to take a single bite, all he
gets is a mouth full of thistles. One
has to set aside time for silence and then turn toward it with composure,
letting go of immediate things a little at a time in order to enter a world
where dreams and also energy for life are born. (The Other Side of Silence by
Morton T. Kelsey)
Prayer
Closing Prayer: You alone, Almighty God, bring order to the
unruly wills and affections of sinners; may we love what you command, and desire
what you promise, we pray, so that, among the swift and varied changes of this
world, our hearts may be fixed where true love may be found. In the name of the one who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Daily Prayer by Robert Benson)
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