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Oh dear God, please don't let the light turn red.

Is that qualified as a prayer?

In the Bible, the Apostle Paul told the new startup church in the city of Thessalonica

to pray without ceasing.

This is obviously an experience far beyond the usual creation of lists that we shared

during prayer time in Sunday school.

If all we do in prayer is occasionally spend time asking, what time is left to listen to

his responses, and could it be said that we treat love the same way?

Treating love is a casual noun on a Valentine's card, rather than as a verb, an action

word that guides our very thought, deed, and actions without ceasing.

Well the theme for this meditation from 1 Corinthians chapter 16 is learning to love without

ceasing, being aware of endless moments to recognize and reflect the love of God always,

to be mindful of a world in constant need of God's unceasing love.

So no matter whether dawn or dusk, this contemplative meditation is a private retreat for you

to pursue and will rediscover what it means to always love.

You can't rest without God, so begin by coming more aware of God resting within you as

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