We Need Community
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THINK
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
PRAY
Dear Jesus, Speak into my loneliness. It's not good for me to be alone. Give me the grace to seek and find community. Give me the words to connect with people who love me. Give me the courage to love well. God, please put into my life people who will bring me closer to You. Help me to recognize the gift that they are and show me how to return that gift a hundredfold.
ACT
If you are not lonely, pray the prayer above for someone who is. No matter what, reach out today. Speak into someone else's loneliness. Give someone the words. Make the first move. Break the silence. Be the friend you want to have.
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If #morningrun blesses you, please share the image so that others can find us here?
Motherhood can feel like the loneliest vocation in the world. Surrounded by children, who frequently bring us to our knees, both literally and figuratively, we can be overwhelmed by isolation. Mothers need community. We can be community for one another. We can encourage on another and hold each other accountable. If you like these short devotions, please share the image and send another woman here. And when you're here, please take a moment to pray with another mother who is visiting. Leave a comment and when you do, pray for the woman whose comment is just above yours. Just a moment--blessed--will begin to build community.
I like to pray when I run in the morning. Often, I listen to Divine Office and pray Morning Prayer or the Office of Readings. Then, I just take up a conversation with God. I'd love to pray for you! Please leave your prayer requests below and we can pray for each other, no matter how we spend our morning prayer time. Meet me back here tomorrow and I'll share the ponderings from my #morningrun.
