CHOOSE LIFE

PRAYER MOMENT 

Thursday 19 February 2015

 CHOOSE LIFE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Choose life, then so that you and your descendants may live in the love of the Lord your God obeying his voice, clinging to him; for in this yout life consists.” (Deut 30:15-20)

Reflection. Lent is a time when we are called back to what is basic in being human; the power to choose. We choose all the time: how to speak, whom we speak to , what we say and when to keep silent. Every moment of every day we are faced with choices. Now we have this period of weeks when we can look at our small choices, and maybe some of our big ones. The big ones we cannot easily avoid but the little ones can pass us by. I am used to speaking this way to this person. I hardly think about it. Well, now is the time to be sensitive; open the door to conscience, Allow reflection and silence some space. The Spirit of Jesus will quickly point out things to us, little things maybe, that can help us change and open the way to new life.      

Prayer. Lord, help us to be sensitive to your Spirt in our heart and to choose with courage and imagination. Amen.  

David Harold-Barry SJ