Good Morning, Ministry Partner!

June 7, 2019

Be Encouraged by God's Word
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

— Luke 10:38-42 NRSV

Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims

Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pray Together with Us

O Lord, send down Your grace to help me,
   that I may glorify Your holy name.
O Lord Jesus Christ, write the name of me, Your servant,
   in the book of life, and grand me a blessed end.
O Lord, grant me humility, love, and obedience.
O Lord, grant me tolerance, magnanimity, and gentleness.
O Lord, implant in me the root of all blessings:
   the reverence of You in my heart.
O Lord, You know Your creation,
   and what You have planned for it;
   may Your will also be fulfilled in me, a sinner,
   for You are blessed forevermore.
Amen.

— John Chrysostom

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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