March 2020

Thursday, March 12th Practice Discipleship: ForgiveForgive: to cancel a debt; to pardon;  an act that releases wrongs, restores peace, and mends relationships. Adopt forgiveness as a practice today. Share forgiveness with all who you encounter. Pay attention to situations like the following: The person in a hurry who cuts in line or cuts you off […]

Wednesday, March 11th Psalm 103:1-11 Bless the Lord, O my soul,               and all that is within me, bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul,               and forget not all God’s benefits— who forgives all your sins               and heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the grave and crowns you with steadfast love and mercy; who satisfies your desires with

Tuesday, March 10th Journal prompt: Think of a time when you were forgiven. How did it make you feel? What keeps you from offering forgiveness? Pray over your reflection, lifting it up to God.

Monday, March 9th Reflections on Forgiveness “Forgive us our sin, as we forgive those who sin against us. This petition really means that God does not wish to regard our sin and punish us as we daily deserve but to deal graciously with us, to forgive as God has promised, and thus to grant us

Sunday, March 8th Second Sunday in Lent — Forgive Matthew 6:9-14 [Jesus said], “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven,     hallowed be your name.  Your kingdom come.     Your will be done,         on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,         as we also

Saturday, March 7th “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:28-29 Commit to one of the

Friday, March 6th In quiet contemplation, view the image below. Reflect on the ways the image communicates the theme of trust. If you wish, you may also print the image to color as a form of reflection.

Thursday, March 5th Practice Discipleship: TrustTrust: to rely or depend on; firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something The psalms in scripture capture the range of human emotion and give us examples of a deep and abiding trust in God. Like the writers of the psalms, there are ways

Wednesday, March 4th Psalm 32: 7-11 You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble;   you surround me with shouts of deliverance. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go;   I will guide you with my eye.  Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding;   who must be fitted with bit

Tuesday, March 3rd Journal prompt: What things in your life do you put the most trust in? How do desires for security, power, well being, comfort, etc. keep you from trusting God? You may choose to keep your reflections in a notebook or journal.