OPENING PRAYER. . .Loving God, Creator of all that is, here I am--today in this place that you have given me, with all the senses you have given me. Help me to use them to experience you on a deeper level. May I experience you all around me, open me to know more of your ways and know that your goodness surrounds me. Thank you for this time to be with you and to just listen. Amen
LISTEN. . .But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of God, for He makes His sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous" (Matthew 5:44-45)
SAVOR. . . Spend a few minutes basking in the sun's rays today (if it's out and if not, try to remember what it feels like to soak up the sun's energy). Feel it warm you through and through, it's been a long, cold winter, soak it up. It is a gift from God, enjoy the warmth.
SO WHAT. . .Think about how we are called to love our enemies, those who irritate and test our patience and how we are called not to dwell in anger. God is calling us to see with His eyes, to hear with His ears and to feel with His heart in each of our relationships and in the way we treat others.
PRAYER. . .Lord, help me to understand at least one specific way that I can change the way I relate to someone in my life. Help me to let go of anger and resentment and embrace love and understanding. Help me to bask in the warmth of your love whenever I see the sun. Amen.
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