Stephen Copeland

Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, here, now, God is filling up your spirit, soul, and body with divine breath. The spiritual life is a matter of becoming aware of this ever-flowing love.

In prayer we often come face-to-face with our own mysterious reality. But in prayer, may we be comforted that we are bringing to God more than just our words; we are bringing to God our hearts.

Poet John O’Donahue wrote, “I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” Use these words to heighten your awareness of the miracle of being loved into existence.

The uncertainty and conflicting research about the pandemic has led many to scrutinize their every move each passing day. Whenever you find yourself blindsided by pandemic-related anxiety today, stop, breathe, and pray.

Sometimes it’s difficult to surrender our efforts because we judge ourselves through the lens of our own expectations or perceived outcomes. When we don’t surrender, it’s easy for our identities to become attached to our own perceived ideals of how we think our lives should unfold.