nathanael

Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, see me today and tell me what you see, so that I can know myself as you know me.  Amen.

Scriptures: John 1:43-51

Journal: What does Jesus see in you today?  What does he want to say to you?  Listen deeply to him and then write it down.

Reflection: Jim, you are such a magnificently beautiful mess.  And I love that about you.  I love the way you feel things so deeply and wrestle with them so profoundly.  For it is in the mess and in the struggle that you encounter me.  It is in the mess and in the struggle that you are transformed.  Thanks for your continual willingness to go there.  I know it wears you out at times, but it such a necessary part of your spiritual life and growth.  So keep wrestling and keep struggling, and keep being willing to articulate it.  Thank you for consistently putting it on a page.  The page is one of your best friends.  It is so often where our life together—and your life in community—is hammered out.  It is your way of prayer.  Stay faithful to it.

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Thank you, Lord Jesus, that I am seen, known, and loved by you.  Amen.