MONDAY: Orient
a prayer for beginning your week
breathe.
Pause. Just for a moment.
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Grow still. Notice your breath. Let yourself become aware that God is here with you.
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Begin to pray this prayer from Song of Solomon:
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Inhale: "I am my Beloved's"
Exhale: "My Beloved is mine."
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Breathe this prayer, slow and steady, for seven cycles of breath.
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Notice what changes in your body, mind, and spirit as you pray.
read.
Read the words of Jesus as He prays for you in John 17.
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"All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them."
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What stands out as you read these words?
reflect.
Think ahead to your upcoming week. What is on the horizon? What are you looking forward to? What are you dreading?
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Imagine what "glorifying God" in the week ahead might look like.
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Set an intention.
pray.
Let your heart respond to Jesus. Use your own words or pray along with the poem below.
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In my buzzing alarm and morning coffee,
be glorified.
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In my busy hands and working mind,
be glorified.
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In both my energy and my exhaustion,
be glorified.
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All that belongs to me is Yours,
be glorified.
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