The Inner Flame of the Spirit

Today’s Reflection

Created in the image of God, we have a built-in longing for God. That longing can be ignited into a burning love for God.

—J. David Muyskens, Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer(Upper Room Books, 2006)

Today’s Question

Have you paid attention to your longing for God recently? What might ignite your longing to burn brighter?

Today’s Scripture

The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,searching every inmost part.—Proverbs 20:27 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

Spirit of God, I long for you alone. Fill me with your gifts of love, joy, and peace so that I will be empty of the things of this world and full of your presence. Amen.