Friday
And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the
fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the
sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus
19:10
Friday
Prayer
More than I deserve, O God, you have given me so many
blessings. Though I may not have as much
as some, Lord, I have far more than many others. Keep me ever mindful of those living near me
in need of my assistance. Loving my
neighbor as myself is a cross that you have given me to carry for my
community. Give me people to help and
opportunities for self-sacrifice. You
care for the poor and the sojourner as your own. O Lord, fill me with your same heart for
those in need. Amen.
Friday
Meditation
Money and power go together.
There is also a real relationship between power and a sense of
self-worth. Do we ever use money to
control people or events? In other words,
do we use our money to make things happen the way we want them to happen? Do we ever use money simply to give others
the freedom to do what they want to do? How do we feel when people ask us for
money? If any of these questions make us
uncomfortable, it may be because talking about money is one of the greatest
taboos around.
-
Henri Nouwen
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