Don't presumptously declare what's on my mind. Instead, ask others what I'm saying to them or if I've said anything at all.
MATTHEW 26:75 (MSG)
Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and cried and cried and cried.
THE ESSENCE
Listen and remember what the Lord is saying, even if it's not what you want to hear.
DAILY FODDER
How do you know if you're tuning out something important that you don't want to hear? How do you correct your selective listening?
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for being communicative. I confess, though, that I shut down when you say something I don't want to hear. Bring faithful listening partners into my life to keep me honest — people in-tune with your word. I want to take listening to the next level. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
