Presence

Lord, thank you for being my companion on life’s journey, each day, and in each moment, including this one. Help me to tune in to your presence now…  

Scripture

Mark 9:23-24

²³Jesus said to him, “If you are able! All things can be done for the one who believes.” ²⁴ Immediately the father of the child cried out,^[a] “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Reflection

Faith is a choice. We choose to believe. We make a conscious decision to embrace the word of God. But it doesn’t stop there. Just because we decide to believe doesn’t mean that we won’t have moments of doubt. It doesn’t mean that having decided to believe that we will always be strong in our belief either. We’re human. We have bad days. Perhaps God isn’t answering our prayers quickly enough, or indeed answering them at all. And we falter. Faith needs to be nourished. It needs constant watering if it’s to grow. And that watering is a daily interaction with the word of God – the bible. To fully embrace the word of God, we first need to know what it is.

Closing prayer

Dear God, nurture in me the daily practice of listening to your word, be it at mass, in a prayer group, through Sacred Space online, or daily reading of my bible. Help me live my faith.  Amen.