Pause+Pray

In our personal lives and in our politics, let us strive to follow God’s way rather than our own self-interests. Let's put the common good—God’s realm of Shalom—ahead of power and politics.

For many people, self-compassion is an atrophied muscle. Yet how can we connect with others’ pain if we can’t open to our own?

Trust in the slow work of God. If we try to control our lives, we will never be at peace. Wait with openness and unclench your fists. Without grasping, receive fully what God has for you.

When the ache of our conscience reminds us that we are not right with God, may humility lead us to repentance.

Gazing upon crucifixes and murals was a common practice for centuries, especially before personal copies of the Scriptures existed. It might be helpful now to reclaim this practice.

We're surrounded by so much noise on a daily basis. It’s almost as if we’re afraid of the quiet—afraid of sitting alone with ourselves without some sort of distraction.