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Self-righteousness
But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13 (NIV) Lately, I have been struggling with self-righteousness. I have been stuck in the muck of self-righteous condemnation. It is nasty to become aware of this fact about myself, but…
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Sometimes
Dear God: Sometimes I don’t believe it. The promises You have made sometimes seem like they are for someone other than me. Sometimes I can’t see it. The path You have laid before me is sometimes foggy and overgrown with weeds. Sometimes I don’t know it. The plan You have created to use me sometimes…
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Forgiveness
The sad clown with pink fluffy hair adorns my wall… …tears stream down his face past a big red nose and frown. He is there because I colored him on a day when I was only eight, or maybe I was nine… …too young to understand but sensitive enough to know. There because my father…
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Serenity Break
Lately, life has been hectic. My husband has started taking classes to complete his bachelor’s degree and I am gearing up for a busy semester back at seminary. Since there are only two Saturdays left before those gears shift into overdrive, this past weekend we decided to get on our motorcycle and take a long…
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I’m tired, God…
I’m tired, God, of this one saying this and that one saying that. I’m tired, God, of everyone needing to prove that what they believe is right and what others believe is wrong. I’m so tired, God, of joyless faces and misguided masses marching blindly believing nothing real. I pray for the day to come,…
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Love and Pray
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.” Matthew 5:44-45 (NRSV) Love my enemies?…
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Save Us, Dear Lord
Save me from myself, Dear Lord, from my resentment, my judgment, my ignorance, my hate. Save me from others, Dear Lord, from their resentment, their judgment, their ignorance, their hate. Save us from ourselves, Dear Lord, from our hypocrisy, our intolerance, our weariness, our distaste. Save us for Your purpose, Dear Lord, for Your acceptance,…
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I pray today…
I pray today for healing, dear God, Your healing. Help us to remember… …enduring souls were here, fighting these battles already, in hours dark as night, a hopelessness unknown. Give us the courage we need… …to trust Your guiding light, …to hope without bias, …to love without an edge. Dear God, we need Your Grace……
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From Judgment to Compassion
Lately, I have been wrestling with the voice of self-righteous judgment that lives in my head. This voice, which once served me as a great protector, has become a horrible foe that builds barriers between me and the people around me, as well as between me and God. It is true that there was a…
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The Morning
Fuzzy blankets Replaced by Tumbles of gloriously warm water Cleansing my body And also my soul Darkness so quiet The tiptoes of the cat Guide me through space To the teeny-tiny bulb That lights the way Pet Feed Pet again A hug A prayer I love you Now quiet settles in again As the room…
Jessica L. Morris
The seeking is everything…
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