Today’s Reflection I CAN STILL REMEMBER when I first gave myself to God. I was sixteen, wondering what life was all about and desperately looking for something that would give my life a sense of direction and purpose. … Just a few days before, a close school friend whose God-committed life ... Continue

Today’s Reflection AFTER FIVE MONTHS of my special needs baby girl being home from the neonatal intensive care unit, I found myself craving time alone with God. One morning, while in the midst of unending care-giving, I decided it was time to ask my mom to sit with her so I ... Continue

Today’s Reflection REAL FREEDOM to live in this world comes from hearing clearly the truth about who we are, which is that we are the beloved. That’s what prayer is about. And that’s why it is so crucial and not just a nice thing to do once in a while. It ... Continue

Today’s Reflection WHAT HAS YOUR ATTENTION at this very moment? This reading? Perhaps, but we all know that we can give modest attention to several things at once. We eat, read, and listen for the phone all at the same time. When our search for something consumes all our energy and all ... Continue

Today’s Reflection EVERY TIME I work myself into a self-indulgent state of gloom, God surprises me with a ray of hope. … My states of gloom are shortsighted, based as they are on headlines that most often ignore creative innovators and pioneers, people shaping a better future. … The self-indulgence of despair takes ... Continue

Today’s Reflection SOMETIMES PEOPLE FEEL they’re not worthy of God’s love and forgiveness. Growing up in church, I have heard many times that God loves me; but our ears can become deaf to messages we hear a lot. I feel unworthy of God’s love because of my flaws, the mistakes I make, ... Continue

Today’s Reflection WE TOUCH that very holy part of ourselves when we extend God’s love to anyone in need, touching God’s spirit within others. We distance ourselves from God when we withhold love. … Treating others with compassion and mercy is our expression of love for God. - Christopher Maricle The Jesus Priorities From ... Continue

Today’s Reflection YOU ARE GOD — not me, not us;help me to remember this simple fact each day.You are the Center of creation — not me, not us;help me to recognize my place within the orbit of your grace.You are the Source of all life — not me, not us;let me ... Continue

Today’s Reflection WE TOUCH that very holy part of ourselves when we extend God’s love to anyone in need, touching God’s spirit within others. We distance ourselves from God when we withhold love. … Treating others with compassion and mercy is our expression of love for God. - Christopher Maricle The Jesus Priorities From ... Continue

Today’s Reflection SO OFTEN we go through the motions in our spiritual lives. We sing, we pray, we worship, we give the impression that we know that we are God’s beloved. But often in the deep places of our hearts, the assurance is not there; and we know it. We need to ... Continue