Sometimes we want to retreat into ourselves,
Not for peace, but because we are not brave.
when asked to lead, we wither as if a plant starved of water,
shriveling in a bright sun, “shouting don’t chose me”.
Reach deep today for that love God shows that you can lead others.
“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh
and lead the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
Book of Exodus
One of my dearest friends is a Muslim,
He loves God as I do,
He loves his neighbor as I do,
“Love is God” are words of bond between us …
all we have to do is practice them.
“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, …
and your neighbor as yourself.”
Gospel of Luke
A word once uttered is hard to take back,
because others have already swallowed it,
whether it tastes good or not,
whether it hurts feelings,
whether it causes joy or increases love.
So today, speak after your thoughts have been purified by God.
“What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.”
Gospel of Matthew
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