Step 1: Talk to God Jesus, it is interesting to note our behavior as we have aged. We are more aware of our finiteness as we accompany our friends through medical crises. Many of our friends are stricken with something. In many cases, it has turned out to be terminal and we have walked the…
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Use the schema explained above: Tell God about the situation, listen to God and scripture, dialogue with God as you reflect. Step 1: Lord, I read the prayer of St. Catherine of Siena where she asks you to forgive everyone because she loved everyone and wanted them to be saved. It is very different today.
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Jesus, you said to this woman that she did not know what she was asking. She was not doing her sons any favors and was harming the community. What is worse than being in a job you do not deserve and for which you are not qualified? What is worse than being thought an interloper
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Use the schema explained above: Tell God about the situation, listen to God and scripture, dialogue with God as you reflect. Step 1 Lord, after your resurrection, you appeared to your disciples and started off with Peace Be with You. Your presence and Your peace are such a gift. Your resurrected body is not constrained
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Use the schema explained above: Tell God about the situation, listen to God and scripture, dialogue with God as you reflect. Step 1 Jesus, you were the ultimate victim of scapegoating. According to the High Priest, one person must die for the sake of the nation. He was unknowingly being prophetic because you, one,
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Use the schema explained above: Tell God about the situation, listen to God and scripture, dialogue with God as you reflect. Step 1 Lord, I am finding it difficult to pray today. St Paul said, the Holy Spirit prays for us when we are unable. Today, I am going to use the Lord’s Prayer
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Lord we have several openings and several applicants. I struggle to be fair and accurate. Keep me alert to the competencies that are required to do an excellent job. Keep me alert to prejudice as when someone says, “I don’t think they’ll fit here.” Let me successfully bring them back to the competencies required and
Lord, remuneration and rewards can be really hard. We practice recognition but often associates are interested in their merit increase only. We have tried to make people masters of their own fate by giving them goals with attached rewards. We try to make these transparent and in the best interest of our colleagues and shareholders.
Lord, our company supplies many products globally. I know you care for all people regardless of which country they inhabit. From a justice standpoint, can we make products that poor people can afford? Can we package them in small enough packages that they can buy them? Can we make them in such a way that
Lord, people depend on us for Strategy. Help me to not strive to be the smartest person in the room, but rather facilitate a process where various perspectives can be examined, evaluated and addressed. You were the master of understanding the environment and responding most advantageously. You were, to use our hackneyed phrase, able to