Dear Family of Love,
I hope everyone had a wonderful self-care Saturday. I can't believe that we are approaching Advent and that means to me that we must stop the glorification of busy and falling into all the holiday hype.
God expects us to stop the glorification of busy and sit at God's feet and listen, watch, and pray. I'm thinking that we shouldn't be in a rush to get things done . God needs our full and undivided attention this year like none other. God needs us to be practicing attitudes of gratitude and random acts of kindness. God wants us to lovingly respond to the least of these. God wants us to take time to be at one with all of our family members even our enemies and those who hate us. God wants us to take care of our bodies, minds, and spirits. God wants us to love one another without fear. God wants us to stay awake and be always prepared to listen for God's still small voice and for God's call and the life path God has set our feet upon. God needs us! God has work for us to do. God! God needs us to slow down, listen, and watch and pray. This is a time to be bringers of hope, makers of peace, agents of joy, and Family members who show love to all. What is God asking you to do this Advent and Hanukkah season? Are your lamps lit? and are you ready to sit at God's feet and listen? Tonight let us as we await in the Christian tradition Advent and the beginning of a new church year take time to set our goals, hopes, and aspirations down and place them in the Advent Box tomorrow. Here is tonight's meditation music. Mix -Tomas Luis Victoria , O Magnum Mysterium
God as we approach the beginning of a new church year. May we spend time this night in quiet reflection and take stock of what has happened and is happening in our spiritual lives.
God take away all all of our bitterness and hatred for our enemies and those who hate us and enliven our hearts anew with love, joy, hope, and peace. May we show the love that you give us to others willingly and as a loving response to your abundance.
God we pray for much needed rainfall in all the drought parched areas of the world, and that the rain may cleanse and heal.
God give us courage to speak truth to power and be the voice for the voiceless.
God help us with you to step up and lovingly comfort all who are mourning any loss.
God enliven hearts and spirits to spread your Gospel message to your fragile and broken world.
God heal all those who are ill in body, mind, and spirit. We pray for good medical and mental health care.
God we pray for all those who feel misunderstood and invisible that they may be able to make themselves heard.
God we pray for an end to violence, abuse, terror, bullying, sharp speech, hatred that draws us away from being truly your Family.
God we pray for all those who are discerning vocations and new life paths.
God we pray for all who are struggling in any way this time of year.
God we pray for the lonely, lost, homeless, hungry, and all the least of these tonight. We pray your holy love and protection over them.
God give us the presence of mind to slow down and stop the glorification of busy and that we may sit at your feet to listen with the ears of our hearts and watch and pray. Give us these times of Sabbath rest daily.
God we lift up our prayers and thanksgiving not only for ourselves but on behalf of others remembering especially_______________. Jesus we pray in your most Holy Name and acknowledge you as our redeemer, healer, reconciler, master, brother, and friend. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family of Love. I love you, you matter, you are God's beloved child, you are love, you are loved, you are family, and most of all you are precious treasures and gifts to me and bless me by your presence in my life. I give thanks to God for you this night and always.
Peace, joy, love, and hope be always yours,
Sara
David Lanz - Return to the heart
Canon in D- Pachelbel
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