15 “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16 But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
- Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
- Spend five to fifteen minutes in silence paying attention to the breath.
- Remember a time someone sinned against you?
- How did you feel? Was reconciliation possible?
- Where did you notice bondage? Was there any freedom?
- Remember a time you sinned against God.
- How did you feel? How did/might reconciliation take place?
- Where did you notice bondage? Where did you notice freedom?
- Whether sinner or sinned against, consider reconciliation. Where in your body do you feel freedom?
- Give thanks to God for this time in prayer to embracing the reconciliation, and to any new freedom you have experienced.
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