Tag: #Faith

A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

I was a stranger and you welcomed me.

— Matthew 25:35

Questions to Ponder:

Who have you kept at a distance?
What would it look like to welcome them?

Reflection:

Sometimes the stranger is someone we’ve never met.
Sometimes it’s someone who has removed themselves from our lives that we wish hadn’t.
Sometimes it’s someone we’ve known but forgotten.
And sometimes, the stranger is a part of ourselves.

So, what are we to do?

We are to welcome the stranger.
No matter who it is.
No matter when it is.
No matter the reason.

Why?

God invites us to welcome.
Because we are all brothers and sisters.

God made us in His image.
And we ought to love one another.
Friends and strangers alike.

When we welcome the stranger,
We open the door.
We make space.

We say, “You are seen. You are safe. You belong.”

And in doing so, we welcome Christ Himself. Not in grandeur, but in gentleness. Not in certainty, but in love…

One that is of Sacred Belonging.

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A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

Behold, I stand at the door and knock…

— Revelation 3:20

Questions to Ponder:

Have you ever expected a guest to arrive, only for someone else to knock on your door instead?
Or doesn’t arrive at all?
How does that make you feel?

Reflection:

Sometimes we extend an invitation to a special guest.
One that we have been wanting to spend time with.
One that we haven’t seen in a while.
Or someone that we want to get to know better.

We look forward to that appointment.
We anticipate.
We lean into the preparations.
We might even get lost in the excitement.

Then, the doorbell rings.
And no one is there.
Our hearts sink.
We are disappointed.
But what if it were God who knocked?

Would you still feel disappointed?

Christ doesn’t barge in.
He knocks.
He waits.
In the hopes of being welcomed.

And sometimes, we’re too busy.
Too distracted.
Too unsure of what to say.

Sometimes the most important guest is the one we don’t see.
Because they arrive quietly.
Without fanfare.
Without demand.
Without expectations.

This season, may we listen for the knock.
May we open the door.
May we welcome the guest—the One we may not see.

One Who Leads Us to Sacred Belonging.

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A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.

— Mark 9:24

Questions to Ponder:

How do you deal with doubt?
Do you carry them in darkness?

Reflection:

Doubt is something we all feel from time to time.
It sneaks in.
Quietly.
In the middle of the night.
In the middle of a prayer.
In the middle of a conversation.

Doubts often lead to questions.
Sometimes, the more questions we have, the more doubt there is.
Sometimes, we feel paralyzed.
Afraid of what others may think.
Afraid that our doubts might keep us from doing the right thing.
Or worried that God will leave us.

But Scripture tells a different story.
A father cries to Jesus,

“I believe—help my unbelief.”

And Jesus responds with healing.

God accepts the doubting heart.
He meets it.
He holds it.
He helps it believe again.

Faith is not the absence of doubt.
It’s the courage to bring our questions to the One who understands.
To where we belong.
To the place where even doubt is welcome.  

One Where There is Sacred Belonging.

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A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

He gathers the lambs in His arms and
carries them close to His heart…

— Isaiah 40:11

Reflection:

Some days, we feel scattered.
Due to demands.
In the workplace and at home.
Too much stress.
Too much on our plates to juggle.
Too much change in a short time.
Disconnection from others.
Or ourselves.
Ambiguous loss or grief.

We may not even know what scattered us.
A conversation that left us uneasy.
An uninvited memory.
A season of time.
Sometimes we just don’t know.
And yet—God gathers.
Because He knows.

He gathers us with tenderness – not force.
With compassion – not shame.
We who may have gone astray.
He gathers us all.
The weary.
The wandering.
The souls who feel they are far too gone.

God carries us.
When we can’t carry ourselves.
You are not forgotten.
You are not too far.
You are not alone.

God scoops us up.
And in His arms, we remember who we are.

One of Sacred Belonging.

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A Series for November

We all long to belong.
Not just to fit in, but to be known.
To be received.
To be held in the quiet spaces of grace.

This series was born from that longing.

It’s for the scattered heart, the questioning soul, the weary caregiver.
It’s for those who have wandered, waited, and wondered.
It’s for those who are seeking.
Those wishing to open the door.

Each reflection is a gentle invitation—
to pause, breathe, and listen.
To create space.
To welcome the stranger.
To receive grace and offer it freely.

You won’t find quick fixes here.
But you will find:
Presence.
A sacred space.
Scripture.
Questions that stir.

Because sacred belonging isn’t earned.
It’s received. It’s the place we were always meant to be.

One of Sacred Belonging.

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