Excerpt from Michel Quoist’s Prayers (1963)
Man’s eyes have great power, for they convey the soul. When God dwells in a man, his eyes can carry God to men.
I am now about to close my eyelids, Lord,
For my eyes this evening have finished their work,
And my vagrant glances will return home,
Having strolled for a day in the market place.
Thank you, Lord, for my eyes, windows open on the wide world;
Thank you for their look that carries my soul as the broad sunbeam carries the light and warmth of you sun.
I pray to you, during the night, that tomorrow, when I open my eyes to the clear morning,
They shall be ready to serve both my soul and my God.
May my eyes be clear and straightforward, Lord, and give others a hunger for purity;
May my look never be one of disappointment, disillusionment, despair,
But may it know how to admire, contemplate, adore.
May my eyes learn to close in order to find you more easily;
But may they never turn away from the world because they are afraid.
May my eyes be penetrating enough to recognize your Presence in the world,
And may they never shut on the afflictions of men.
May my eyes be firm and steady,
But may they also know how to soften in pity and be capable of tears.
May my gaze not soil the one it touches,
May it not disturb, but may it bring peace.
May it not sadden, but rather may it transmit joy.
May it not attract in order to hold captive,
But rather may it persuade others to rise above themselves to you.
May my eyes disquiet the sinner because in them he will see your light,
But may their reproach lead to encouragement.
Grant that may eyes may be startling because they are an encounter, and encounter with God.
Grant that they be a call, a loud clear call that brings all the world to its doorstep,
Not because of me, Lord,
But because you are to pass by.
That my eyes may be all this, Lord,
Once more, this evening,
I give you my soul,
I give you my body,
I give you my eyes,
That when they look at men, my brothers,
It may be you who look at them
And you who beckon.
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Friday, August 3, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Prayer Before a Twenty-dollar Bill
Excerpt from Michel Quoist’s Prayers (1963)
As read out during Oikos on July 27.
We can hardly respect money enough for the blood and toil it represents.
Money is frightening. It can serve or destroy man.
Lord, see this bill! It frightens me.
You know its secrets, you know its history.
How heavy it is!
It scares me, for it cannot speak.
It will never tell all it hides in its creases.
It will never reveal all the struggles and efforts it represents, all the disillusionment and slighted dignity.
It is stained with sweat and blood,
It is laden with all the weight of the human toil which makes its worth.
It is heavy, heavy, Lord.
It fills me with awe, it frightens me.
For it had death on its conscience…
All the poor fellows who killed themselves for it,
To possess it for a few hours,
To have through it a little pleasure, a little joy, a little life.
Through how many hands has it passed, Lord?
And what has it done in the course of its long, silent journeys?
It has offered white roses to the radiant fiancée.
It has paid for the baptismal party, and fed the rosy-cheeked baby.
It has provided bread for the family table.
Because of it there was laughing among the young and joy among the elders.
It has paid for the saving visit of the doctor,
It has bought the book that taught the youngster,
It has clothed the young girl.
But it has sent the letter breaking the engagement,
It has paid for the death of the baby in its mother’s womb,
It has bought the liquor that made the drunkard,
It has produced the movie unfit for children,
And has recorded the indecent song,
It has broken the morals of the adolescent and made of the adult a thief.
It has bought for a few hours the body of a woman.
It has paid for the weapons of the crime and for the wood of the coffin.
O Lord, I offer you this bill with its joyous mysteries, its sorrowful mysteries.
I thank you for all the life and joy it has given.
I ask your forgiveness for the harm it has done.
But above all, Lord, I offer it to you as a symbol of all the labors of men, indestructible money, which tomorrow will be changed into your eternal life.
As read out during Oikos on July 27.
We can hardly respect money enough for the blood and toil it represents.
Money is frightening. It can serve or destroy man.
Lord, see this bill! It frightens me.
You know its secrets, you know its history.
How heavy it is!
It scares me, for it cannot speak.
It will never tell all it hides in its creases.
It will never reveal all the struggles and efforts it represents, all the disillusionment and slighted dignity.
It is stained with sweat and blood,
It is laden with all the weight of the human toil which makes its worth.
It is heavy, heavy, Lord.
It fills me with awe, it frightens me.
For it had death on its conscience…
All the poor fellows who killed themselves for it,
To possess it for a few hours,
To have through it a little pleasure, a little joy, a little life.
Through how many hands has it passed, Lord?
And what has it done in the course of its long, silent journeys?
It has offered white roses to the radiant fiancée.
It has paid for the baptismal party, and fed the rosy-cheeked baby.
It has provided bread for the family table.
Because of it there was laughing among the young and joy among the elders.
It has paid for the saving visit of the doctor,
It has bought the book that taught the youngster,
It has clothed the young girl.
But it has sent the letter breaking the engagement,
It has paid for the death of the baby in its mother’s womb,
It has bought the liquor that made the drunkard,
It has produced the movie unfit for children,
And has recorded the indecent song,
It has broken the morals of the adolescent and made of the adult a thief.
It has bought for a few hours the body of a woman.
It has paid for the weapons of the crime and for the wood of the coffin.
O Lord, I offer you this bill with its joyous mysteries, its sorrowful mysteries.
I thank you for all the life and joy it has given.
I ask your forgiveness for the harm it has done.
But above all, Lord, I offer it to you as a symbol of all the labors of men, indestructible money, which tomorrow will be changed into your eternal life.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
At the Door
Excerpt from Michel Quoist’s Prayers (1963)
As read out during Oikos on July 27.
The boy stumbled on the landing and the door slammed behind him.
He had been punished.
Suddenly aware of his disgrace, he rushed in anger at the unfeeling door.
He slapped it, pounded it, stamping and shrieking.
But on the wooden surface not a fiber moved.
The boy caught sight of the keyhole – ironic eye of that sullen door –
But on peering into it he saw that it was blocked.
Then, in despair, he sat down and cried.
I watched him, smiling, and realized, Lord, that often I exhaust myself before locked doors.
I want to make my points, convince, prove,
And I talk and brandish arguments,
I strike hard to reach the imagination or the emotions,
But I am politely or violently dismissed – I wasted my strength, vain fool that I am.
Grant, Lord, that I may learn to wait reverently,
Loving and praying in silence,
Standing at the door till it is opened.
As read out during Oikos on July 27.
The boy stumbled on the landing and the door slammed behind him.
He had been punished.
Suddenly aware of his disgrace, he rushed in anger at the unfeeling door.
He slapped it, pounded it, stamping and shrieking.
But on the wooden surface not a fiber moved.
The boy caught sight of the keyhole – ironic eye of that sullen door –
But on peering into it he saw that it was blocked.
Then, in despair, he sat down and cried.
I watched him, smiling, and realized, Lord, that often I exhaust myself before locked doors.
I want to make my points, convince, prove,
And I talk and brandish arguments,
I strike hard to reach the imagination or the emotions,
But I am politely or violently dismissed – I wasted my strength, vain fool that I am.
Grant, Lord, that I may learn to wait reverently,
Loving and praying in silence,
Standing at the door till it is opened.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.27 (II)
終於來到系列的最後一堂了，感覺如何？ 覺得自己成長了嘛？
不如來一個重溫：
不如來一個重溫：
Week 4: 延續學習弧線
“What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.” (Jesus)
耶穌說：
“What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.” (Jesus)
耶穌說：
"Are you tired?
Worn out?
Burned out on religion?
Come to me.
Get away with me and you'll recover your life.
I'll show you how to take a real rest.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
馬太褔音 11:28-30
你人生的 Overarching learning curve 是什麼？
今天的你和兩年前的你有什麼分別？
兩年後的你和今天的你比較會如何？
期望自己在那一方面進步？
Week 5: 營建支持網絡
你們當以基督耶穌的心為心。
他本有神的形像、不以自己與神同等為強奪的．
反倒虛己、取了奴僕的形像、成為人的樣式．
既有人的樣子、就自己卑微、存心順服、以至於死、且死在十字架上。
所以神將他升為至高、又賜給他那超乎萬名之上的名、
叫一切在天上的、地上的、和地底下的、因耶穌的名、無不屈膝、
無不口稱耶穌基督為主、使榮耀歸與父神。
腓利比書 2:5-11
你帶著什麼心態來為自己建立網絡呢？
歌鄰這網絡和你所認識的其他網絡分別在那裡？
Week 6: 辦公室政治
王的心在耶和華手中，好像隴溝的水，隨意流轉。(箴言 21:1)
我們曉得萬事都互相效力叫愛神的人得益處 (羅馬書 8:28)
你能夠安然地面對今天遇上的困難嗎？
你會越來越像耶穌嘛？
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.27 (I)
終於來到系列的最後一堂了，感覺如何？ 覺得自己成長了嘛？
不如來一個重溫：
Week 1: 我在這裡作什麼？
主耶穌說：「所以凡聽見我這話就去行的、好比一個聰明人、把房子蓋在磐石上。雨淋、水沖、風吹、撞著那房子、房子總不倒塌．因為根基立在磐石上。凡聽見我這話不去行的、好比一個無知的人、把房子蓋在沙土上。雨淋、水沖、風吹、撞著那房子、房子就倒塌了．並且倒塌得很大。」 太7:24-27
主耶穌說：「所以凡聽見我這話就去行的、好比一個聰明人、把房子蓋在磐石上。雨淋、水沖、風吹、撞著那房子、房子總不倒塌．因為根基立在磐石上。凡聽見我這話不去行的、好比一個無知的人、把房子蓋在沙土上。雨淋、水沖、風吹、撞著那房子、房子就倒塌了．並且倒塌得很大。」 太7:24-27
今天你人生的基石是什麼？
有把握抵擋雨淋、水沖、風吹嗎？
Week 2: 個人實力評估
所羅門王早年認識自己的限制 (limitation), 挑戰 (challenge), 業務 (business), 核心價值 (core values) 。卻因忽視自己的危機 (threat) ，行到人生的盡頭，聖經給他的結語是：
他不願全心順服交托上帝，以違背上帝心意的方式 (3:1-3；11:1-10) 去鞏固自己的國力，最終國家走下坡，自己的人生也失敗收場 (11:4，6)。
你有多了解自己呢？
在人生的盡頭，你最希望得到評價是什麼？
Week 3: 知識型經濟生涯
「凡勞苦擔重擔的人、可以到我這裡來、我就使你們得安息。我心裡柔和謙卑、你們當負我的軛、學我的樣式、這樣、你們心裡就必得享安息。因為我的軛是容易的、我的擔子是輕省的。」 太十一28-30
「凡勞苦擔重擔的人、可以到我這裡來、我就使你們得安息。我心裡柔和謙卑、你們當負我的軛、學我的樣式、這樣、你們心裡就必得享安息。因為我的軛是容易的、我的擔子是輕省的。」 太十一28-30
你渴望得安息嗎？
記得如何可以得安息嗎？
Monday, May 14, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.20 (II)
Thursday
"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.
- In what ways have you delighted in competition, rivalry, jealousy, winning, laughing at other people’s weaknesses?
- What serious effort have you put into community building recently?
- Name three significant efforts that you have put into building the fellowship of God’s people this year so far. How do you feel about your contributions?
- Making peace – is the identity and job description of the sons and daughters of God.
Friday
"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.
"Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don't like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.
- Think about the faces and events (persecutions) that happen in your home/office everyday.
- Read this passage again
- How would a “blessed person” respond in those circumstances?
- In what ways can these persecutions “drives you deeper into God’s kingdom”?
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.20 (I)
八福的餘下四福
Tuesday
"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'care-full,' you find yourselves cared for.
Tuesday
"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'care-full,' you find yourselves cared for.
- Try to become more aware of God’s caring for you as you care for others
- Try to remember how God had cared for you the last time that you cared for others
Wednesday
"You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
- We all have an inside world and an outside world.
- Isn’t it interesting how our inside world can be totally different from our inside world?
- Sometimes we put so much effort into maintaining our outward image (how we talk, how we behave, how we appear to others, and most commonly, how we perform) that we ignore our spiritual health, our spiritual wellbeing, that is, our relationship with God.
- Is there such a gap in you?
- When we single-mindedly focus on performance, we lose sight of the relationship that makes the performance meaningful.
- No wonder we can’t see God sometimes.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.13 (II)
Friday, Saturday
Understand the Scripture behind what you sing: Let Your Glory Fall
Ruler of the nations
the world has yet to see
the full release of your promise
the church in victory
以弗所書 3:5-13
這奧祕在以前的世代、沒有叫人知道、像如今藉著聖靈啟示他的聖使徒和先知一樣．
這奧祕就是外邦人在基督耶穌裏、藉著福音、得以同為後嗣、同為一體、同蒙應許。
我作了這福音的執事、是照 神的恩賜...
這奧祕在以前的世代、沒有叫人知道、像如今藉著聖靈啟示他的聖使徒和先知一樣．
這奧祕就是外邦人在基督耶穌裏、藉著福音、得以同為後嗣、同為一體、同蒙應許。
我作了這福音的執事、是照 神的恩賜...
叫我把基督那測不透的豐富、傳給外邦人．
又使眾人都明白、這歷代以來隱藏在創造萬物之 神裏的奧祕、是如何安排的．
為要藉著教會、使天上執政的、掌權的、現在得知 神百般的智慧．
這是照 神從萬世以前、在我們主基督耶穌裏所定的旨意。
又使眾人都明白、這歷代以來隱藏在創造萬物之 神裏的奧祕、是如何安排的．
為要藉著教會、使天上執政的、掌權的、現在得知 神百般的智慧．
這是照 神從萬世以前、在我們主基督耶穌裏所定的旨意。
Turn to us Lord and touch us
make us strong in your might
Overcome our weakness
that we could stand up and fight
make us strong in your might
Overcome our weakness
that we could stand up and fight
我們因信耶穌、就在他裏面放膽無懼、篤信不疑的來到 神面前。
所以我求你們、不要因我為你們所受的患難喪膽．這原是你們的榮耀。
所以我求你們、不要因我為你們所受的患難喪膽．這原是你們的榮耀。
Follow Scripture: Learn to pray like Paul for the church.
Pray after him...
Pray for Koinonia.
以弗所書 3:14-21
因此。我在父面前屈膝、
求他按著他豐盛的榮耀、藉著他的靈、叫你們心裏的力量剛強起來、
使基督因你們的信、住在你們心裏、叫你們的愛心、有根有基、
能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛、是何等長闊高深、
並知道這愛是過於人所能測度的、便叫 神一切所充滿的、充滿了你們。
神能照著運行在我們心裏的大力、充充足足的成就一切超過我們所求所想的．
但願他在教會中、並在基督耶穌裏、得著榮耀、直到世世代代、永永遠遠。阿們。
因此。我在父面前屈膝、
求他按著他豐盛的榮耀、藉著他的靈、叫你們心裏的力量剛強起來、
使基督因你們的信、住在你們心裏、叫你們的愛心、有根有基、
能以和眾聖徒一同明白基督的愛、是何等長闊高深、
並知道這愛是過於人所能測度的、便叫 神一切所充滿的、充滿了你們。
神能照著運行在我們心裏的大力、充充足足的成就一切超過我們所求所想的．
但願他在教會中、並在基督耶穌裏、得著榮耀、直到世世代代、永永遠遠。阿們。
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.13 (I)
Wednesday, ThursdayRomans 羅馬書 8:18-26
我想現在的苦楚、若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀、就不足介意了。
受造之物、切望等候 神的眾子顯出來。
因為受造之物服在虛空之下、不是自己願意、乃是因那叫他如此的。
但受造之物仍然指望脫離敗壞的轄制、得享 神兒女自由的榮耀。
我們知道一切受造之物、一同歎息勞苦、直到如今。
- Allow pictures of "受造之物、一同歎息勞苦" comes to your mind.
不但如此、就是我們這有聖靈初結果子的、也是自己心裏歎息、等候得著兒子的名分、乃是我們的身體得贖。
- Allow also "自己心裏歎息、等候..." come to surface.
我們得救是在乎盼望．只是所見的盼望不是盼望．誰還盼望他所見的呢。
但我們若盼望那所不見的、就必忍耐等候。
況且我們的軟弱有聖靈幫助、我們本不曉得當怎樣禱告、只是聖靈親自用說不出來的歎息、替我們禱告。
鑒察人心的、曉得聖靈的意思．因為聖靈照著 神的旨意替聖徒祈求。
但我們若盼望那所不見的、就必忍耐等候。
況且我們的軟弱有聖靈幫助、我們本不曉得當怎樣禱告、只是聖靈親自用說不出來的歎息、替我們禱告。
鑒察人心的、曉得聖靈的意思．因為聖靈照著 神的旨意替聖徒祈求。
- Let the Holy Spirit lead you to pray...
- Let hope arises out of this prayer.
Let Your Glory Fall
Father of creation
unfold your sovereign plan
Raise up a chosen generation
that will march through the land
All of creation is longing
for your unveiling of power
Would you release your anointing
oh God let this be the hour
Let your glory fall in this room
let it go forth from here to the nations
Let your fragrance rest in this place
as we gather to seek your face.
(c) 1991 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.06 (II)
八福過去睇過好多次，唔知道你有冇睇過 The Message 版本？
Saturday
"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought."
- Are you content with who you are in Christ?
- Who are you?
- What is your inheritance?
每一天，無論晴或雨主恩典抱著我，他永遠在我身邊
每一天有不懼怕失去了方向因為神是我路上的光
他是我的盾牌；他是我的保障耶和華我的神，他救我脫離死亡他以仁愛慈悲為我冠冕他用美物使我所願得以知足他的愛叫我福杯滿溢
Sunday
"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat."
- Do you hunger to have more of God in your life?
- Come to worship today with this thought! Your thirst and hunger will be satisfied.
這一天，漫步原野青草處，放下忙碌工作，重整我困惑心靈，
神奇妙信實，全能者施恩庇蔭，我靜聽主安慰之聲。
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
讓我屈膝敬拜，全心讚頌，救主的奇妙救恩，
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
求你再復興我，能讓我再遇見你。
Meditation for Worship on 2007.05.06 (I)
八福過去睇過好多次，唔知道你有冇睇過 The Message 版本？
Thursday
"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule."
神奇妙信實，全能者施恩庇蔭，我靜聽主安慰之聲。
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
讓我屈膝敬拜，全心讚頌，救主的奇妙救恩，
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
求你再復興我，能讓我再遇見你。
Friday
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you."
Thursday
"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule."
- Two kinds of attitudes are possible when a person is "at the end of his/her rope." There is the "grasping" kind and the "surrendering to God" kind.
- Learn to realize today that "the end of your rope" is a blessing because it is a wake up call for you to surrender to God.
神奇妙信實，全能者施恩庇蔭，我靜聽主安慰之聲。
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
讓我屈膝敬拜，全心讚頌，救主的奇妙救恩，
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
求你再復興我，能讓我再遇見你。
Friday
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you."
- What is most dear to you in this world?
- Live today as if you have lost it.
- Feel the Dearest One's embrace.
- Learn to realize that the dearest thing in life is a Who not a What.
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
讓我屈膝敬拜，全心讚頌，救主的奇妙救恩，
主，讓我再度來到你的施恩寶座前，
求你再復興我，能讓我再遇見你。
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.04.29
一 切 所 有 的 、 都 是 我 父 交 付 我 的 ． 除 了 父 、 沒 有 人 知 道 子 ． 除 了 子 和 子 所 願 意 指 示 的 、 沒 有 人 知 道 父 。 凡 勞 苦 擔 重 擔 的 人 、 可 以 到 我 這 裡 來 、 我 就 使 你 們 得 安 息 。 我 心 裡 柔 和 謙 卑 、 你 們 當 負 我 的 軛 、 學 我 的 樣 式 、 這 樣 、 你 們 心 裡 就 必 得 享 安 息 。 因 為 我 的 軛 是 容 易 的 、 我 的 擔 子 是 輕 省 的 。
Mat 11:27-30 (The Message)
Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly.
"The Father has given me all these things to do and say.
This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge.
No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does.
But I'm not keeping it to myself; I'm ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen.
Mat 11:27-30 (The Message)
Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly.
"The Father has given me all these things to do and say.
This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge.
No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does.
But I'm not keeping it to myself; I'm ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen.
- The topic is about knowledge of and intimacy with God
- Accessibility is not the issue. Through the Son, one has full access to the Father - full access!
- The problem is with paying attention to Jesus
- Are you listening?
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?
- Are you?
Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life.
I'll show you how to take a real rest.
I'll show you how to take a real rest.
- Real Rest? Can you imagine "real rest"? Try to describe it.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
- What is "the unforced rhythms of grace"?
- What is Jesus' secret recipe for real rest?
I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
- How may one keep company with Jesus?
- Do one thing to keep company with Jesus today
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Meditation for Worship on 2007.04.22
· Live out these songs this week: 這是天父世界, 你的信實廣大, 再遇你
· Look at what’s around you! Pay attention to creation to your life. Pay attention to your life.
Meditate on this passage: The Message – Luke 12:22-32
He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.
· Look at what’s around you! Pay attention to creation to your life. Pay attention to your life.
Meditate on this passage: The Message – Luke 12:22-32
He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.
"Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can't even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don't fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?
"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.
· In what ways are you “preoccupied with getting” these days?
· What do you think is God trying to give you instead?
· What of your Father’s kingdom do you desire?
· Ask Him to remove whatever it is that is blocking the kingdom from entering so that you can receive it fully.
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