Saturday’s Reflection
GOD WANTS US to love all people, but it’s kind of hard to love people we hardly know, much less those we’ve never even met! But even if we don’t feel the same love for some people that we feel for our family and friends, we can show respect for them.
Respecting ourselves and others shows that we know that: God loves us all the same; God wants the best for each of us; even when we don’t feel good about ourselves, God still loves us.
When we respect others, we care about whether they: feel left out; are being made fun of; are having trouble in school; have the things they need to live safe and healthy lives.
Prayer: Dear God, help me to remember that you created all people and that all people are worthy of respect. Amen.
Pockets Jan.-Feb. 2011
From “Respect & Prayer,” pages 26-27 in Pockets, The Upper Room’s magazine for children, January/February 2011. Copyright © 2011 by The Upper Room. All rights reserved. Used by permission. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.
Today’s Question
Are there people whom you find difficult to love? How might today’s reflection help you think of those people differently? Share your reflections.
Today’s Scripture Reading
This Week …
- Special Need:
- This Week: Pray for your neighbors. Add your prayer to the Prayer Wall.
- Tips for Your Spirit:
- What’s Your Type? Do you approach spirituality through your mind or through your emotions? Are you more interested in serving others or experiencing God in silence? Find out your spiritual type by taking the MethodX Spiritual Types Test.
- Saints, Inc.:
- This week we remember Valentine (February 04).
- Lectionary Readings:
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