Focus

As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place.

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Read

Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 (NRSV)

It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
to declare your steadfast love in the morning,
and your faithfulness by night,
to the music of the lute and the harp,
to the melody of the lyre.
For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work;
at the works of your hands I sing for joy.
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The righteous flourish like the palm tree,
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
They are planted in the house of the LORD;
they flourish in the courts of our God.
In old age they still produce fruit;
they are always green and full of sap,
showing that the LORD is upright;
he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

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Reflect

There is no time that I feel closer to God than when I sing. It might not sound perfect, but it is definitely a gift that I love to share. Every day I accept the pure love, grace, mercy, kindness and joy freely given to me by God, and I make a conscious decision to try to share it in my daily walk…to live in a state of gratitude and joy…and give back to God my purest form of praise…me. Nothing wild and wonderful…just me…stumbling along…still a work in progress.

If I choose, everything I do can be framed in love and joy. Simply having a happy heart in my day-to-day life and work, looking for God’s guidance in my journey, and knowing that God is the source of my joy gives me reason to sing!

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Pray

Dear Lord, keep my eyes open to ways I can share your love and joy in my daily walk. Remind me that any act that brings glory and praise to you is worth doing. Amen.

Go with God.