Tag: transformation
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The Lord Will Fulfill His Purpose for Me
Scripture: Psalm 138:8; Isaiah 51:1–3; Romans 12:1–8; Matthew 16:17–18 NRSVA The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.Do not forsake the work of your hands.— Psalm 138:8 Jesus called Andrew and Simon, James and John, Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas, Judas, and others to follow him. After spending some time…
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“Can the Blind Lead the Blind?”
Regulations, Discernment, and the Freedom of a Rooted Soul Today’s Daily Office readings—Psalm 50, the Book of Wisdom 5:9–23, Colossians 2:8–22, and Luke 6:39–49—circle around one great spiritual question: What truly guides a human life? Is it fear?Tradition?Religious performance?Social pressure?Political ideology?Public approval?Or is it the living wisdom of God rooted deeply in the heart? The…
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Are we willing to listen while there is still time?
At first glance, today’s readings—Psalm 50, Isaiah 9:18–10:4, 2 Peter 2:10–16, and Matthew 3:1–12—feel uncomfortably blunt. Each text names sin plainly and exposes patterns of human behavior that distort our relationship with God and with one another. It can sound like relentless judgment. But if we listen carefully, these Scriptures are not merely condemning; they…
The Curious Pilgrim 