Today is Thursday, February 22nd.

As I enter prayer now, I slow my February 22nd.

As I enter prayer now, I slow my body and quiet my mind,

setting my whole being in the presence of the living

God who is ever present to me, aiming all of my desire at the

father who loves to give good gifts to his children, who sets a table for me in the

presence of my enemies, and who prepares a table for me in the presence of my enemies,

and who prepares a place for me, even now. When the Lord restored when the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue which shouts of joy.

Then they said among the nations, the Lord has done

great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us. We are glad.

able to.

Abba Father, in this Len season of prayer and fasting, I remember Jesus in the wilderness now, fasting for 40 days of testing and temptation. Jesus resisted lesser appetites out of desire, not duty.

Desire for me, to call me his own and bring me home. Holy Spirit would you awaken my desire now? The greater hunger

for which I am resisting lesser loves. Would my day begin and my prayer flow from the deep longing that I'm holding before you this

Lenten season? Oh, You're not going to be? Today's reading is from Psalm 126. When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

we were like those who dream.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter

and our tongue with shouts of joy.

Then they said among the nations, the Lord has done great things for them.

The Lord has done great things for us.

We are glad.

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