Good Morning, Ministry Partner!

May 23, 2019

Be Encouraged by God's Word
In you, O Lord, I take refuge;
    let me never be put to shame.
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
    incline your ear to me and save me.
Be to me a rock of refuge,
    a strong fortress, to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.

— Psalm 71:1-3, NRSV

Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims

If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. You know that the foundation of the world is love, so that even when no human being can or will help you, you may go on, trusting in the One that loves you.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Pray Together with Us

Prayer
Write Your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart, there to remain so indelibly engraved, that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from Your love.
Be to me a strong tower of defense,
a comforter in tribulation, a deliverer in distress, a very present help in trouble, and a guide to heaven
through the many temptation and dangers of this life.
Amen.

—Thomas Á Kempis

New Every Morning: a daily (M-F) encouragement resource for clergy that includes a scriptural start for the day, a thought from a brother/sister of the faith, and a prayer to enrich the service of the minister. It is an inner life component of the Soul Care ministry of the Church of the Nazarene's Clergy Development Office.
— Dr. Daniel Copp, director

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