Morning Meditations

In this episode, we learn that the Kingdom of God is within us, and that it is our willingness to listen to the Spirit and consent to God’s work in our life that allows us to be part of God’s new creation!

In this episode, we discover that it is actually when we leave others to be in solitude and we stop comparing ourselves with others that we free to be compassionate!

In this episode, we learn that the people who give us hope are those who are willing to enter into our suffering, like Jesus did!

In this episode, we learn that the kingdom of God includes everything tribe, and tongue and nation. To really pray, “Your Kingdom Come” means that we begin to live into that reality today!

In this episode, we learn that rather than trying to explain away pain or running from it, compassion calls us to sit with people in their pain!

In this episode, we learn that compassion is a gift of God. We learn that the only way we will be compassionate towards our fellow humanity is by encountering God’s compassion ourselves.

In this episode,we learn that the events of our lives that are often painful can help convert us to be disciples of Jesus!

In this meditation, we look at the idea that we are children of God and that receiving unconditional love allows us to be free to love and care for others!

In this devotion that is the title of Henri Nouwen’s book, we are reminded of the everlasting love of God for us!

In this episode, we learn that solitude does not destroy community. Solitude creates Community!

In this episode, we learn that in solitude, when we have nothing we have everything. We also find solidarity with the rest of humanity as those created in the image of God.

In this episode we are reminded that our time alone with God allows us the space to encounter God’s Spirit. We then understand that as long as Christ is with us, we have hope.

In this episode, we find that our deep desire to be loved unconditionally is found only in the God who created us!

In this episode, we learn that we can give thanks in ALL circumstances!

In this episode, we learn that all three of the parables in Luke 15. Joy and celebration belong to God and we find them when we have been “found” in Christ!

In this episode we discover that underneath all of life runs a current of joy!

In this episode we see that each day is a gift that God has given us, learning to live in the present allows us to celebrate God’s goodness!

In this episode we learn that complaining is really the opposite of joy and that it leads to a spiral of complaining!

In this episode we learn that joy runs deeper than happiness because joy comes from recognizing Christ’s love for us and is not based on our circumstances like happiness.

Today we are reminded that, in the midst of overwhelming circumstance, we can come to Jesus and find that his yoke is easy and burden is light!

In today’s meditation, we talk about the freedom that come with knowing that you are the Beloved of God!

In this meditation, we realize that solitude is more than just “time to ourselves” or “recharging our batteries,” but rather a time for us to be saved, born again into a new creation!

In this episode, we hear that solitude and silence are nothing if they do not help us realize that God is with us and help us listen to God speaking!

In this meditation, we learn that it is the Spirit of God within the Church that allows us to live in new and life-giving ways.

In this episode, we learn that when we draw near to God we necessarily draw nearer to others!