Lectio Divina
Let your gentleness be evident to all.
Philippians 4
Violence is what happens
when we refuse to live in tension.
Parker Palmer
Prayer
God Who Walked
with Fishermen and Tax Collectors
with Pharisees and Zealots
In a world
of spectacle
and tribes
May I choose wisdom
over a side
When banners are raised
and I am pressed to the binary
May I choose
the narrow path
of attention
When the room gets loud, keep
my voice low
my hands open
my heart near
May I be gentle
as you are
Amen
Blessing
Dear Friend
I hope you are staying warm this morning.
Receive these words as an invitation…
May you be strong enough
to be gentle.
May your presence
create a little quiet
where you stand.
May you know the God
who walks slowly
with those
of differing class
and politics.
May you see
the image of God
in the face of your enemy.
May you love
generously
without expectation
of return.
May you be at peace
without the last word.
In the Name of the One
who invites us to ponder
the absence of reward
when we love only those
who love us in return,
Amen
God start with me 🙏
My mind is far from gentleness