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Lectio: Gaining God
Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brother, we have sinned against Christ. ~Abba Anthony
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Scriptio: Calling Out From Brokenness
The Lord didn’t call me in my strength. He didn’t find me when everything was going well. He called me in my weakness and found me in my desperation. If I could do this on my own, I wouldn’t need him. I wouldn’t have cried out. I wouldn’t have gotten down on my knees…
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Oratio: My Place Of Need
My woundsare the gatewaythrough whichChrist entersmy heartfor it is not my strengththat calls to Himbut my weaknessmy povertymy painHe comes tomy place of needand comforts me there ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Your Becoming
Every suffering, every wound, every single setback, tragedies included, is not your ruining, but in Christ’s hands, it is your becoming. ~Sister Mary Grace
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Scriptio: In The Spiritual Wilderness
In the spiritual wilderness, where God feels far away. Nothing feels real. Nothing seems to satisfy. But this is just a season. It will not last. The Lord is always near and he is always true. This is not my first time in this place. I have been here before. The scenery changes, but…
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Oratio: Only Love
Silence healsbut not beforerevealing my woundsin stillnessmy fears ariseanger and shameoverwhelm meI cannot fightI cannot runI remainI surrenderto the truthonly love can defeatthese demons that tauntand tempt me ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Scriptio: My Heart Is An Idol-Making Machine
God is showing me that I can either worship Him or other people’s opinions, but I cannot do both. I think this is part of what it means in Exodus 34:14 (NIV) when it says, “Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” We cannot serve more…
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Oratio: Where He Needs Me
Sometimes the wayI least want to gois precisely the waythe Lord requiresfor me to traveland the place I fear beingabove all othersis exactly where heneeds me to stayHis will is perfectit defies understandingthe mystery of his lovewill carry me throughthis confusion and fear ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Not My Will
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” ~Luke 22:42