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God who understands our suffering, for those battling mental illness— The depression that steals joy. The anxiety that steals peace. The trauma that steals safety. Forgive the church for stigmatizing mental health, for offering platitudes instead of presence, for suggesting faith should be enough.
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Giver of all, everything I have came from Your hand: breath, life, provision, opportunity. Teach me to hold it all with open hands, to give freely as I've received freely, to trust that when I release my grip, You multiply what's given.
Teaching on Simplicity from Abba Anthony: Antony of Egypt on Having Nothing and Possessing Everything
Teaching on Simplicity from John Chrysostom: John Chrysostom on Wealth and Generosity
Teaching on Prayer from Ignatius of Loyola: The Prayer of Examen
Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from John Chrysostom: Chrysostom on Not Comparing Yourself to Others
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Hilary of Poitiers: Hilary of Poitiers on Scripture and the Trinity
Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Ignatius of Loyola: Ignatius of Loyola: The Daily Examen
Teaching on Fasting from Athanasius of Alexandria: Athanasius on Fasting and the Incarnation
Teaching on Simplicity from John Wesley: John Wesley on Earning, Saving, Giving
Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Origen: Origen and the Spiritual Sense of Scripture
God who sees me, this darkness feels too heavy today. The weight in my chest, the fog in my mind, the battle just to get through one more hour— I need You to see it. I need You to be near.
God who weeps, this morning I wake to loss again. The absence is the first thing I feel, before I even open my eyes. I don't ask You to take the grief away— it's love with nowhere to go. But...
The peace of God enfold me, the light of Christ surround me, the presence of the Spirit fill me, tonight and always. May I rest in the Father's arms, wake in the Son's strength, and live in the Spirit's power.
God whose strength is perfect in weakness, I wake feeling inadequate for today. The task is too big. The challenge too hard. The need too great. And maybe that's exactly where You want me— at the end of myself, with nowhere to go but You.
Teaching on Confession and Self-Examination from Evagrius Ponticus: Evagrius on Naming the Thoughts
God who sees me fully, I review this day in Your presence: Where did I sense Your presence today? [Pause to remember] Where did I miss You? [Pause to notice] When did I respond to Your prompting? [Give thanks] When did I resist?