Today’s Reflection

You live in the physical sense with your body and in the spiritual sense with your spirit; yet, no life exists—either in the body or spirit—without the starting point of the breath.

—Whitney R. Simpson, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit (Upper Room Books, 2016)

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Today’s Question

How long can you hold your breath for? How long can you live without relying on God? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

The spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
—Job 33:4 (NRSV)

Prayer for the Week

Inhale: Jesus
Exhale: Give me peace.
—A “breath prayer” from Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit by Whitney R. Simpson
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 1:6-14
• Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
• 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
• John 17:1-11

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Today’s Reflection

A breath prayer involves two steps: breathing in and breathing out. When you breathe in, call on a biblical name or image of God. When you breathe out, express the longings of your heart or a God-given desire.

—Whitney R. Simpson, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit (Upper Room Books, 2016)

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Today’s Question

Repeat this week’s prayer as a “breath prayer.” When you breathe in, call on a biblical name or image of God. When you breathe out, express the longings of your heart or a God-given desire. Do you have a personal breath prayer? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

Pray without ceasing.
—1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

Inhale: Jesus
Exhale: Give me peace.
—A “breath prayer” from Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the Spirit by Whitney R. Simpson
Submit your prayer to The Upper Room.

Lectionary Readings

• Acts 1:6-14
• Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
• 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
• John 17:1-11

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Today’s Reflection

“Would you know your Lord’s meaning in this thing? Know it well: love was the meaning. Who showed it to you? Love. What did God show you? Love. Why did God show it? For Love.”

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

Do you recognize love as the source of all of God’s actions? Why or why not? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
—1 John 4:7–8 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

“It is I, the might and goodness of fatherhood. It is I, the wisdom and kindness of motherhood. It is I, the light and the grace that is all blessed love. It is I, the Trinity. It is I, the Unity.”

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

There are many ways people describe God: Mother, Father, Friend, Light, Bread of Life, etc. What descriptions of God do you gravitate toward most? Which ones do you avoid? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
—Ephesians 4:4–6 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

For I saw no anger except on our part, and God forgives that in us, for anger is nothing but a perversity and contrariness to peace and love. It comes from a lack of strength or lack of wisdom or lack of goodness.

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

When have you seen God show mercy instead of anger? How did it affect you? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

The Lord, the Lord,
a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

—Exodus 34:6 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

Yes, God loves us all well now, while we are here, as God will when we are there before God’s blessed face. It is a failure of love on our part that causes all our travail.

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

When have you seen someone’s failure to love others cause them even greater grief. Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
—Galatians 5:14–15 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
Submit your prayer to The Upper Room.

Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

“If I could suffer more, I would suffer more.” . . . For he thinks everything is little compared to his love. Even though the sweet humanity of Christ could suffer only once, his goodness can never stop offering.

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

Do you consider everything else to be little in comparison to your love? How can you grow the size of your love today? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
—John 13:1 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

Then I saw the Lord taking no seat in his own house. But I saw him royally reign in his house, filling it all full of joy and mirth, endlessly gladdening and comforting his beloved friends.

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

What would it look like if God reigned like this in your house? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

The priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
—2 Chronicles 5:14 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

“Lord, you know what I want and, if it is your will, that I might have it. And if it is not your will, good Lord, do not be displeased, for I will only as you will.”

—Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Books, 2017)

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Today’s Question

Do you want only what God wants for you and those around you? How can you know what God’s will is? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
—Romans 12:2 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, in you all things are loved. When I see myself, may I see your love for me. When I see my neighbor, may I see your love for them. May I learn to love all beings as much as you do. Amen.
Submit your prayer to The Upper Room.

Lectionary Readings

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

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Today’s Reflection

Jesus’ way of radical compassion aligns our spirit with the Divine Spirit that brings life out of death, hope in the face of despair, love within the lethal contagion of hate in our world.

—Frank Rogers Jr., Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus, Revised Edition (Upper Room Books, 2026)

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Today’s Question

How can you show compassion to someone who is in the throws of death, despair, or hate? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
—Ephesians 4:32 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

O God of love, you have offered compassion to me in abundance. Bring me close to you, so I may offer compassion to those who are suffering. Amen.
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Lectionary Readings

• Acts 7:55-60
• Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
• 1 Peter 2:2-10
• John 14:1-14

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