Blessing for Waking Up

Today’s Reflection

May you be blessed with eyes to see God’s Presence with you both in your running and in your returning. May you be blessed with ears to hear the voice of the captain waking you from denial and doubt.

—Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying with Jonah: Practices for Imperfect Pilgrims (Upper Room Books, 2026)

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Today’s Question

When you have been in denial, who helped you to see the truth? How did they approach you about it? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

“I am a Hebrew,” [Jonah] replied. “I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”—Jonah 1:9 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God, your call on my life is not something I can simply run away from. Show me your will, and give me the courage to follow through. Amen.