Encountering God Part 3 Some of us are lucky and we have a religious upbringing. This means that we are introduced to ideas about God and to the normality of believing him before we have met him for ourselves. As we are children, we just go along with what our parents say. They – andContinue reading “Encountering God. Part 3”
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Adoration and thanksgiving
Gentle and compassionate Lord, Whose joy in living pervades creation, Our laughter catches the echo of your mirth When friends celebrate their well-being together. We adore you in our thankfulness For the goodness we enjoy, And bless you for your silent strength Beside us in times of trouble. You have poured out your compassion uponContinue reading “Adoration and thanksgiving”
Encountering God Part 2
Encountering God Part 2 So, many people wait, wanting to believe, but not quite able to let themselves go – to give themselves to the life of faith, until they know for sure. There is this strange tension between knowledge and faith. People who have met with God are so overwhelmed by the reality andContinue reading “Encountering God Part 2”
Beloved
Beloved. I want to be empty. A blank page; an impenetrable darkness. And to be alone. Unmoved. Except that I know that the blackness is not a vacuum, but a space in which I can discover another, not myself, and that your nature is ‘beloved’. Then I want to reconstruct. To explore you. And findContinue reading “Beloved”
Encountering God Part 1
As it seemed to work OK last week publishing a long article in 5 daily posts, I thought I’d do the same this week – but even then, the chunks are pretty long! I thought I’d post a daily prayer alongside each one – at least they’re shorter! Encountering God Part 1 Dearest Lord, howContinue reading “Encountering God Part 1”
A prayer of adoration and self-awareness
Wisdom wiser than my wisdom, Compassion fuller than mine, Understanding beyond my comprehension, These things I find when I look within myself. They are within me, yet how can they be mine? I am not like this. Yet when I reflect, a voice that sounds like mine Comforts and encourages me. In language, thoughts andContinue reading “A prayer of adoration and self-awareness”
Why on earth do I say God loves me?
Why on earth do I say God loves me? Part 5 And, again, that is not how God’s love is experienced. His love speaks with an authentic voice. If I was tricking myself, I would be more deviously self-serving and induce the voice to tell me exactly what I want to hear. Instead, the voiceContinue reading “Why on earth do I say God loves me?”
Why on earth do I say God loves me?
Why on earth do I say God loves me? Part 4 In my claim that God loves me, I am trying to be true to my experience. If I am wrong, and it is me all along, then I – and countless millions like me – have discovered an ability that is perhaps the mostContinue reading “Why on earth do I say God loves me?”
A prayer of adoration
A prayer of adoration As heart beats and mind thinks, so I love you, As world turns and stars burn, so I love you, As life matures and death approaches, so I love you, As tears fall in joy and sorrow, so I love you: God. Full stop and question mark. You are a mysteryContinue reading “A prayer of adoration”
Why on earth do I say God loves me?
Why on earth do I say God loves me? Part 3 This experience of God’s love is so unlike me. (I am not a particularly loving person). It seems ridiculous to suggest that I am somehow in charge of this phenomenon – able to give myself such uplifting experiences, while being completely unaware that itContinue reading “Why on earth do I say God loves me?”
Spiritual Devotion 