Lenten Wilderness

My Lenten practice this year is silencing the inner static. The root of the desire was to stop judging self and others.  After listening to Richard Rohr "On Silence" (check it out on Youtube), I discovered that there is more ease in a general inner silence than in confronting every judgmental thought as it arises.

New Beginning

My brother Len suggests that I return to writing this blog with the topic being my creative process.  I'm willing to try that.... He's had good ideas before.
He's wanting to make it easier for me to get my book project done; The Heavenly Body  has been in the works for 20 years.  I'm not sure who wants to hear about this.

Joshua 22:5

But take diligent heed to do the commandment and

the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged

you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all

his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to

cleave unto him; and to serve him with all your

heart and with all your soul.

Meditation:

What associations do I have with the idea of soulful service?

Affirmation:

I give heart service to God today.

Prayer:

Thank you, Lord, that you desire the service of your people.

Deuteronomy 13:6

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son,

or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy

friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee

secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods,

which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers...

thou shalt not consent unto him...

Meditation:

What pressures have I experienced from and family and/or friends

to involve myself in unwholesome activities?

Affirmation:

I serve only the LORD in every way.

Prayer:

Lord God, please keep me steady in my service to you this day and always.

Psalms 3:2,3

Many there be which say of my soul,

There is no help for him in God. Selah.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me;

my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Meditation:

When recently have I experienced God as a shield? Can this

imagery be helpful for me today?

Affirmation:

My defender is God.

Prayer:

I am in awe, Lord, of the glory that you share with all people,

no matter what their circumstances.

Job 31:28-30

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge:

for I should have denied the God that is above, If I

rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me or lift

up myself when evil found him: Neither have I

suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse on his soul.

Meditation:

What is my usual reaction to the person who does me harm?

Affirmation:

I cherish God and wish no harm.

Prayer:

O Holy One, please calm my soul and hold me close when I am tempted

to curse my enemy.

Job 30:25

Did I not weep for him that was in trouble?

Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Meditation:

Who created the compassion in Job's heart?

Affirmation:

I take time to feel the troubles of others.

Meditation:

Thank you, God, for your servant Job's concern for the troubled and

the poor. Thank you for all souls who respond with feeling to those who are in trouble.