Begin with God
Today's Reflection
The Christian tradition teaches that the route to compassion begins with God. Resting in Divine Compassion, we turn to offer compassion to ourselves. Once we find healing and wholeness there, the compassionate impulse invites us out into the world as agents of God, bearers of compassion—first for those dear to us and then for those we find difficult.
—Andrew Dreitcer, Living Compassion: Loving Like Jesus (Upper Room Books, 2017)
Today's Question
What can you do to rest in Divine Compassion today?
Today's Scripture
"God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds."
—Psalm 147:3 (CEB)
Prayer for the Week
Lord, make me an instrument of your compassion.
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Something More
Reverend Junius B. Dotson was preaching at a funeral when suddenly he realized he wasn’t going to make it through the service. The next thing he knew, he was in an ambulance on the way to the ER, where he was diagnosed with extreme exhaustion. Read more about his Soul Reset.
Lectionary Readings
(Courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library)
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