Pause+Pray

Retired, older man, fishing

God’s Not Done With Me

As I think about my empty nest and upcoming retirement, I can't help but wonder if the best is behind me. Is God done with me?
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In Accord With the Plan

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not harm you,’” Jeremiah 29:11. Living in accordance with God's plans means to cooperate with God.
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More Than Money

Living in a true spirit of generosity calls us to be generous with our thoughts, assumptions, interpretations, and acts of service, as well as with material possessions.
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In Order to Love, Let Go

At the heart of love is the willingness to sacrifice for the well-being of others. Meditate on the words of Rabbi Hillel the Great, “If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who ...
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Grieving Under Empty Skies

Grief cannot be outrun. Let today's prayer both honor your mourning and remind you of the joy in God’s heart.
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All Children of God

How respectfully St. Paul speaks with Athenians, “looking carefully” at their shrines. He credits their poets for expressing that we too are God’s offspring.
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Praying through My Pain

Emotional and physical pain are parts of life, but that doesn’t make them easy to endure. Sometimes prayer is the best medicine.
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