6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
- Spend 5 to 15 minutes in silent meditation, paying attention to the breath.
- Begin to consider your first prayer.
- As you breathe, consider your prayer with thanksgiving.
- What love do you know that lifts this prayer?
- How has this love sustained you in the past?
- Where might you find this love now?
- Be open to this love. Embrace this love.
- Consider you next prayer.
- As you breathe, consider your prayer with thanksgiving.
- What love do you know that lifts this prayer?
- How has this love sustained you in the past?
- Where might you find this love now?
- Be open to this love. Embrace this love.
- Repeat these steps for all the prayers you have to lift up this day.
- Come back to the breath.
- Let the peace of God enfold you as you breathe.
- Give thanks to God for this time to lift up prayer and to be embraced by God’s love. Give thanks for any new freedom or insight you have received.
- Share as you feel led in the reply box below.
Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, October 9, 2011, the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Exodus 32:1-13
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
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Permission to use in not-for-profit settings Lil Smith, M.Div., DASD