The Way of Love

A brief guide on how this spiritual practice can enrich your life.

Jesus teaches us to come before God with humble hearts, boldly offering our thanksgivings and concerns to God or simply listening for God's voice in our lives and in the world. Whether in thought, word or deed, individually or corporately, when we pray we invite and dwell in God's loving presence. Jesus often removed himself from the crowds to quiet himself and commune with God. He gave us examples of how to pray, including the Lord's Prayer. "Will you continue in the prayers?" "I will with God's help."

This series of seven Little Books of Guidance are designed for you to discover how following certain practices can help you follow Jesus more fully in your daily life.

n. Like the disciples, we are called by Jesus to follow the Way of Love. With God's help, we can turn from the powers of sin, hatred, fear, injustice, and oppression toward the way of truth, love, hope, justice, and freedom. In turning, we reorient our lives to Jesus Christ, falling in love again, again, and again. We state "I will, with God's help" as a response to the questions, "Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior?" and "Will you persevere in resisting evil, and whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?" in our Baptismal Covenant. This is what it means to turn to God: pause, listen, and choose to follow Jesus in your daily life.-- (12/1/2018 12:00:00 AM)