Mark 16:14

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat

at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief

and hardness of heart, because they believed not them

which had seen him after he was risen.

Meditation:

How do I feel when I believe that Christ has risen?

Affirmation:

Today I soften my heart by believing in the resurrection of Christ Jesus.

Prayer:

Merciful God, I confess times and places where my heart has been hard

towards you and towards others. I pray that you would touch my heart with

more believing in the risen Christ.

Mark 8:37

Or what shall a man give in exchange

for his soul?

Meditation:

Can I imagine my soul as having value? What value?

Affirmation:

Living a soulful life today is my gift to God.

Prayer:

May my soul magnify you, Redeemer and Friend.

Matthew 6:20-21

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,

and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Meditation:

Which of my possessions do I value the most and why?

Affirmation:

My heart is full of treasure.

Prayer:

Lord God, I confess that I have valued material things above spiritual gifts;

and so, I seek healing and mercy from the treasure house of your grace.

Mark 5:15

And they come to Jesus, and see him that

was possessed with the devil, and had the legion,

sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind:

and they were afraid.

Meditation:

Am I willing to believe that faith in the Lord Jesus can

restore people to sanity?

Affirmation:

My mind is healed in Christ Jesus.

Prayer:

What a wonderful miracle you worked with the man who was

possessed, through your son Jesus, dear God our Healer and our Creator.

Matthew 22:37-38

Jesus said unto him (a lawyer) thou shalt

love the Lord thy God with all thy heart

and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

This is the first and great commandment.

Meditation:

Do I know that all my loving is for God?

Affirmation:

Today with my mind and soul I love God.

Prayer:

May I be present enough in all my moments to be clear about

loving you, dear Lord.

Ezekiel 10:32

And that which cometh into your mind,

shall not be at all, that ye say, we shall be as

the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve

wood and stone.

Meditation:

Am I tempted by a lesser good than the Holy Trinity?

Affirmation:

Dark imaginings are overcome by God.

Prayer:

Thank you God, for knowing the thoughts of your people and leading your

people to the bright future you have imagined.

Jeremiah 51:50

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away,

stand not still: remember the LORD afar off,

and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Meditation:

From what have I escaped; what action am I taking in response; what do I know of the city set on a hill?

Affirmation:

I envision the Holy City.

Prayer:

Good God, in order to seek you, I move in my mind towards sacred images

of hope and beauty.