Opening Prayer: O God, in all ages you have imparted yourself
to man and set alight the fire of faith in his heart, grant to me the faith
which comes from search. Cleanse my life
from all that negates and crushes faith, and fill it with the purity and
honesty that foster it. Cleanse me from
the evil which makes unbelief its friend, and drive it far from me, so that,
being willing in all things to do your will, I may know the truth which shall
set me free. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen. (Daily Prayer
Companion by Samuel M. Shoemaker)
Scripture: Ezekiel 11:17-21
Journal: What is the state of your heart these days? What words or images best describe it? What is God’s desire for your heart?
Reflection:
There is a desire within each of us, in the deep
center of ourselves that we call our heart.
We were born with it, it is never completely satisfied, and it never
dies. We are often unaware of it, but it
is always awake. It is the human desire
for love. Every person on this earth
yearns to love, to be loved, to know Love.
Our true identity, our reason for being, is to be found in this desire.
(The Awakened Heart by Gerald May)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: O Lord, have mercy on us. Change our hearts of stone into hearts of
flesh. Come into the deepest parts of
our being and capture us with your unfailing love that our hearts might fully
belong to you and you alone. In the name
of Jesus. Amen.
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