Nudges: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

                                               Nudges

                                                Stepping into

new day

schedule overflowing

release a sigh

Spirit nudges

whispers

seek My purpose

quiet priorities

search heart

whispers—listen to

silent agenda

powered by grace

strength prepared.

                                                                                               

Psalm 18:39, “For Thou hast girded me with strength for battle; Thou hast subdued under me those who rose up against me.”

Reflection: Approach: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways might we re-prioritize daily tasks from an earthly mindset to a heavenly one?

2. What might that look like? What might change in our work ethic or attitudes?

3. In what ways might our perspective change? Towards ourselves—towards others?

4. Whose strength do we chose?

Share: Brother Lawrence is a well-know monk who turned his ordinary dishwashing chores into a deeper time of prayer. What daily—repetitive chore do you have that might be an opportunity for you to pray too while doing?

Approach: Purpose: Prayers and Poetry

Philippians 3:19-21, “Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.”

Approach

How easily can we fall into day-to-day responsibilities with a self-centered or self-imposed level of determination or success? We often make it all about ourselves, our to-do lists and our accomplishments.

They often are all needed tasks yet we often approach them from a strictly earthly view. Rather than holy. Which does seem an odd way to deal with the daily chores. Yet both approaches can affect our hearts and our attitudes.

ALL things subjected to the Lord. Seems too ordinary.

Yet over and over Jesus met daily needs for those He shared His life with, both when teaching or simply doing: meals with friends, healing, walking, sharing, household needs. Yet His perspective offered a different view, as with Martha and Mary.

Lord, show us how to realize that even the most ordinary tasks can sometimes become a battleground for our souls.

Your thoughts,