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. . .The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2)
CONSIDER. . . the rock that you picked up on Ash Wednesday (or if you weren't there, just think of a rock). Rocks come in endless shapes and sizes. They provide the foundation of our earth. There's something comforting about a rock. Calling God a rock in scripture meant that God was the source of safety and security in times of trouble.
SO WHAT. . .Rocks can help serve as reminders of the importance of prayer . Having confidence in prayer and deep trust in God is a long-term process. Prayer can change our hearts of stone--the ways that we can too easily take God for granted and realize all the gifts God wants us to have.
PRAYER. . . Loving God, you invite me to change my heart, to ask for what I need and not to worry about others' faults but to be aware of my own. Help this rock to remind me of all that you are calling me to and all that I need to let go of to make room for you. Amen
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