Good Morning, Ministry Partner:
Be Encouraged by God's Word:
A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. But he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.[Luke 22:24-27, NRSV]
Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims:
I didn't see what this fast on criticism was accomplishing-until mid-afternoon. . . . It was apparent what the Lord wanted me to see. My critical nature had not corrected a single one of the multitudinous things I found fault with. What it had done was to stifle my own creativity— in prayer, in relationships, perhaps even in writing-ideas that He wanted to give me.[ Catherine Marshall]
Pray Together with Us:
Lord, keep all my children free to love. Never let the slightest shade of suspicion shadow any heart. Help each to think the best of every other. Through all the chances and changes of life, hold all together in tender love. Let nothing quench love. Let nothing cool it. Keep every thread of the gold cord unbroken, unweakened, even unto the end. O my Lord, thou Loving One, keep my beloveds close together in thy love for ever.[Elizabeth Catez]
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