Day 17 - March 24, 2014

The theme this whole week is taken from Joyce Rupp's Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self.

Take time.

Make space.

Blessings

Quote

"A door is truly an amazing thing.

Closed, it is an agent of separation....

But swing it open and it becomes an invitation,

uniting what before was separate."  Drew Leder

Meditation

"When I open the door of my heart to God, I do more than simply extend a smile of recognition or a nod of welcome. I open myself to grow and change in ways I may never dream likely. I risk being spiritually transformed into a person whose life continually manifests goodness. The pattern of this transformational process parallels the physical movements of going through a doorway. First, I approach the door in order to move beyond where I am now. If the door is closed when I get to it, I open it. Sometimes the door is locked and a key is needed to allow access to the space that lies beyond. As I open the door and prepare to step forward, I move across the threshold, the middle of the doorway. I make a decision about the direction I want to go, either forward or backward across the threshold. With either direction I eventually close the door behind me and move on."

Scripture

"So again Jesus said to them,

'Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate....'"

John 10:7

A Prayer for Openness

Remember God is with you.

1. Touch your forehead saying: "Open my mind to remember your presence."

2. Touch your mouth saying: "Open my mouth to speak your wisdom."

3. Touch your heart saying: "Open my heart to extend your love."

4. Hold both hands out, palms up, saying: "Open my hands to serve you generously."

Amen.