Lectio Divina
If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he’ll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth.
John 14:16-17, MSG
Taking the easy yoke is to lay aside your projects or my projects, which are crushing — this is where leaders come under intolerable pressure. It is because they are carrying their projects; they have presumed to take God’s projects and made them their projects.
Dallas Willard
Prayer
This morning
I woke up slow
and I thought of you
As the smile
broke across my face
I thought of younger days
when I would ask
you favors
Now
breathing through
a fortieth year
around the sun
I am
at rest
Your loving gaze
your friendship
is enough
Let me put my shoes on
Let’s go
for a morning walk
Blessing
Dear Friend
On this Pentecost Day
May the Spirit of God
be less of an abstraction
more of a companion.
May you hear her voice
and smile.
May you find the eternal Shalom.
In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Amen