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What if you saw each conversation today is as a chance to practice being open and welcoming?
“[G]rant that I may not so much seek . . . to be understood as to understand. . . .” St. Francis of Assisi
“Always be eager to practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13
Once you’re able to forgive someone for being broken, it’s a whole lot easier to forgive him for the things he does.
“People cannot live together unless they forgive each other just for being who they are.” Francois Varillon
“[I]f you have anything against anyone, forgive him. . . .” Mark 11:25
If you’re too busy and preoccupied to pause and reflect now and then, you might be too busy and preoccupied.
Selah: an invitation to pause and reflect (as in Psalm 4:4)
“We . . . must wake our souls unnumbered times a day.” George Macdonald
From the outside, love-your-neighbor seems like a heavy have-to. From the inside, it’s more like leaves unfurling.
“We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“[T]he Lord, the spring of living water.” Jeremiah 17:13
Any swimmer knows that floating is just leaning back, relaxing and letting the water hold you up.
“Having faith in God is like leaning back into water, relaxing and finding that the water holds you up.” Br. David Vryhof
“Have faith in the Lord your God, and you will be held up.” 2 Chronicles 20:20
When you can finally look at all the parts of youself (especially the ones you’ve tried so hard to hide) and say I-like-what-You-have-made, it’s hard not to dance.
“Mom, I like myself.” Terry, age 5
“[T]hanksgiving and the sound of a melody.” Isaiah 51:3
