Good Morning, Ministry Partner:
Be Encouraged by God's Word:
You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus; and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well. Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier's aim is to please the enlisting officer. And in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned without competing according to the rules. It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.[ 2 Timothy 2:1-7, NRSV]
Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims:
We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.[Dietrich Bonhoeffer]
Pray Together with Us:
I will rejoice at my tribulations and infirmities
and be strong in the Lord,
at all times giving thanks to God the Father
and to his only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to the Holy Spirit
for the great grace he has given me
in deigning to assure me, his unworthy servant,
while I am still alive, that his kingdom will be mine.[St. Francis]
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