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Sacred Worth
Paul W. Chilcote | Read Mark 10:49-50
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As the story of Bartimaeus unfolds, note the change in the tone of his detractors: “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” Two important aspects of his identity surface in the scene. First, Jesus calls him. Most of his life Bartimaeus had called out to others, often with little...
Are there aspects of your own self-definition that you need to throw off? Identify just one element of your self-understanding that stands as a barrier to your true self. Put on a piece of clothing, associate it with that piece of who you are that you need to throw off, and then remove it, letting it drop to the floor, praying: “Blessed Jesus, I wait expectantly for your transforming grace. Shape me anew. Amen.”
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