A Prayer for Love and Presence

Your Daily Prayer

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Reclaim the greatest commandment as your compass: Love God, love yourself, love others—starting in this very moment. - Gem Fadling, host of the Unhurried Living Podcast

In today's Your Daily Prayer episode, Gem Fadling leads us into a grounding reflection on love and presence—two seemingly simple but profoundly powerful spiritual practices. In a world overwhelmed by noise, division, and distraction, we are invited to return to Jesus’ greatest commandment: to love God and love others. This devotional reminds us that real transformation begins with being fully present in God’s love and allowing that love to overflow to ourselves and to those around us.

Themes explored:

Jesus’ greatest commandment
Living with intentional love
Practicing presence in a distracted world
Loving ourselves as God loves us
Spiritual grounding in God’s unchanging presence

Scripture References

Mark 12:28–31

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. … Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”
👉 Read Mark 12:28–31 on BibleStudyTools.com

1 John 4:19

“We love because He first loved us.”
👉 Read 1 John 4:19 on BibleStudyTools.com

Prayer Summary

This prayer is a quiet invitation to be grounded in the moment—aware of God’s nearness, receiving His love, and extending it to others. It's a gentle yet bold request to be more like Jesus: unhurried, compassionate, and fully present.

Calls to Action

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🧘‍♀️ Practice presence this week by setting aside quiet time to be with God
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About the Author

Gem Fadling is a spiritual director and author passionate about helping others live from a place of deep love and intentional presence. She invites believers to embrace transformation by slowing down and tuning into God’s voice amid everyday life. You can find more from Gem at https://www.unhurriedliving.com/.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
0:12.6	Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you need to connect with your father in heaven.
0:21.8	No matter what's going on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you.
0:28.4	My name is Jim Faddling, host of the Unhurried Living podcast.
0:32.8	Right after this short message from today's sponsor, we'll pray through today's prayer together.
0:38.2	A prayer for love and presence.
0:49.6	Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona,
0:55.5	believes that we're endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights to life,
1:01.1	liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. GCU believes in equal opportunity, and the American
1:06.7	dreams starts with purpose. GCU equips you to serve others in ways that promote human
1:12.9	flourishing and create a ripple effect of transformation for generations to come. By honoring
1:18.7	your career calling, you impact your family, your friends, and your community. Change the
1:25.0	world for good by putting others before yourself to glorify God.
1:30.3	Whether your pursuit involves a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree, GCU's online,
1:36.0	on campus, and hybrid learning environments are designed to help you achieve your unique
1:41.2	academic, personal, and professional goals.
1:48.2	With 350 academic programs, as of June 2024,
1:50.8	GCU meets you where you are,
1:54.3	and provides a path to help you fulfill your dreams.
1:57.5	The pursuit to serve others is yours.
1:58.8	Let it flourish.
2:19.7	Find your purpose at Grand Canyon University, private, Christian, affordable. Visit gCU.edu. A prayer for love and presence.
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