Thursday
He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Psalm 105:7
Thursday
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I confess that I often wonder what life
would be like if I had a different job. My speculation quickly turns into envy:
if only I had “that” job, then life would be better. Lord, keep me from envious thoughts about
work. You have blessed me with a job
that I have. Give me a tranquil heart and
teach me to take up the crosses of work with contentment. Teach me to love my vocation and to serve you
and my neighbor through my work. Amen.
Thursday
Meditation
In judging, we deal with our own fears by putting other
people into little boxes and, in effect, declaring them dead. “Oh, I know him,” we say. “I know that type. He’s not worth talking to.” In doing this, we take the position that new
life is no longer possible in our relationships with people. We have already decided who they are. We don’t want to be bothered anymore. That is why Jesus says, “Do not judge.” Labeling people prevents us from seeing them
as brothers and sisters and from developing community with them.
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Henri Nouwen
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