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Lectio: Offensive Posture
“There’s this defensive promise that God is with us, God is for us, that He loves us, cares for us, but also there’s this offensive posture that we have, which is, where does His light need to be shone? Where does His grace need to be revealed? Where does His hope need to be…
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Lectio: Room For Others
“The heaven to which Jesus points is the spaciousness within ourselves—one that makes room for those who threaten us, for those who are different, even for those who have betrayed us.” ~Mirabai Starr
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Oratio: Arms Of Eternity
My spirit longsto be freefrom these chainsof fleshbound to this worldbut it is not my homeopen to receive mearms of eternitywhen my time has comemay I rest and rejoicewith the Lordforever ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: A New Creation
“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17
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Oratio: Not Alone
God reveals Himselfin everyday momentsa cool breezethe setting suna flower’s scenta warm embraceHe peaks throughthe ordinaryto give us a winkor a smileto tell uswe are not alone ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Spiritual Practice
“[Spiritual] practices help us to bring the reality of what we seek into the physicality and earthiness of our lives.” ~Christine Valters Paintner
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Oratio: Besides Love
God calls meinto the depthswhere I have no footholdno point of referencenothing to cling tobesides Himbesides lovein this darknessI flailI weepI mournthe letting go of mein Himin love ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Showing Up
“And then as I prayed about it, I realized that I need to show up for each person in the way that I show up for prayer.” ~Adam Bucko
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Oratio: All Things Are Possible
Remain opento all possibilitiesfor all things are possibleto the open-heartedto the childliketo those with faith in the Lordallow His Spiritto guide youyou needn’t worrynor to make great plansHe will take care of youHe who knowsyour every need and desire ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Eyes Of Your Heart
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.” ~Ephesians 1:18-19