http://www.upperroom.org/daily Daily words of wisdom and faith Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:01:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Saturday's Reflection WHEN WE BEGIN to live a spirituality of simplicity, our primary concern ceases to be success and becomes faithfulness. We are called to live with integrity, to express the truth as we perceive it, and to trust in God's ability to use what we offer. - Elizabeth J. Canham Heart Whispers From Heart Whispers by Elizabeth J. ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=2013 Friday's Reflection I BELONG TO GOD: We do not project or generate grace. Nor do we initiate the redemptive order or process which, when we let it, sweeps into its course our scarred lives, our prayers, and our concerns for others. The redemptive process is already going on . ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=2009 Thursday's Reflection WE ARE ... praying all the time without realizing it. There's a constant stream of hungers and needs, gripes and groans, desires and dreams that well up from the mysterious depths of soul and body, reaching out to connect with the life within us and around us. This semiconscious ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=2003 Wednesday's Reflection DEAR GOD, THANK YOU so much for creating such an amazing world for us to live in. When we take time simply to look around us, we see an astounding number of examples of your love for us. Please help us not to take these for granted. Guide us and ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1998 Tuesday's Reflection THANK YOU, GOD, for your delight in me. Let me move from doubt to belief, trusting in your extravagant grace. Let me be your love, grace, and delight for others today. Amen. - Beth A. Richardson The Uncluttered Heart: Making Room for God During Advent and Christmas From p. 66 of The ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1979 Monday's Reflection My prayer is simple: May we choose love, Lord. May we choose love when faced with retaliation, love when tempted by deception, love when addressing poverty, love when speaking to our neighbors, love when lured by bad choices, love when electing leaders. In all the things we do, in all the words we say, and in all ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1971 Sunday's Reflection LOVE IS THE CAPACITY TO SEE both the good and evil in people but to love the good; to see both the excellent and mediocre but to encourage the excellent; to see the wellness and the sickness and to strengthen the wellness. Before all else, love is the capacity ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1967 Saturday's Reflection O LORD, I feel your presence in the sweet fragrance of laughter. Gentle laughter that makes old eyes sparkle again. When I am down, its infectious sound lifts me up. Thank you for laughter that smooths the sharp rocks of life. Today I will laugh with unrestrained joy! Joyful, ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1957 Friday's Reflection GRACIOUS LORD, you are my shelter against the burning heat of the day and the storms of life: help me when I stumble, catch me when I fall, and guide my steps firmly in faith toward the promise of eternal life, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. - Paul Wesley ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1953 Thursday's Reflection HOPE DOES NOT build on certainty. To hope means we cannot be completely sure. There are no guarantees. Coming to God with a mixture of hope and excitement is normal and human. We may even experience less welcome feelings alongside hope, such as anxiety, fear, and distrust. But ... http://www.upperroom.org/daily/?p=1951