Held | Monday Week 13 | Psalm 73:23–25

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Hello, and welcome to Held, where we break open scripture using the ancient technique called Lectio Divina.

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Each day we read and meditate on sacred scripture while allowing quiet time to sit and listen to God's voice There's going to be times in the podcast where I'm going to instruct you to hit pause.

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It is important that you take however long you need during those periods.

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There's no need to rush So before we read our scripture, let's start with a prayer to the Holy Spirit, followed by our prayer to St.

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Gabriel Come Holy Spirit Some days I don't feel especially steady And one, I wonder if that means I've lost my grip on you Help me to remember today That the steadiness was never mine to give.

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It's yours to hold Saint Gabriel, messenger of God, you were entrusted with bringing God's Word to Mary.

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Help me to be attentive to God's voice today.

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Help me to receive His Word with the same openness and trust that Mary showed.

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Pray for me as I enter into this time of prayer.

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

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Amen.

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So today's scripture is Psalm 73, verses 23 through 25 Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.

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You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me with honor.

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Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you.

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So I'm gonna go ahead, I'm gonna read this a second time.

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And this time I'm just gonna slow down and just be attentive to the words and see what word or phrases are, are sticking out to you in this reading today Nevertheless, I am continually with you.

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You hold my right hand.

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You guide me with your counsel And afterward, you will receive me with honor Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you So just take a moment and sit with the scripture we just heard During this meditation phase, just bring back that word or phrase that caught your attention Where have you assumed that doubting means letting go of God's hand? What would it mean to trust that His grip was never dependent on yours? Don't try to solve anything.

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Simply notice what God may be drawing your attention toward.

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Pause the podcast now, taking as much time as you need Now we're gonna respond to God in prayer.

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Bring Him a specific place where Maybe you've felt a little unsteady this week Ask him to show you that his hold on you hasn't wavered, even when yours has So let's pause the podcast now and pray Now, as we enter into the contemplation phase, what we're gonna do is we're just gonna let all those words go.

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We're gonna quiet our minds.

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We're gonna sit in silence and just give our opportunity, give ourselves the opportunity to be open to God's Word.

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Allow him to speak to us in our silence You don't need to figure anything out.

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Simply rest in God's presence.

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Be still.

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Know that He's here.

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And if your mind wanders, that's okay Just take a breath, give a quick prayer to the Holy Spirit to bring you back, and just go into silence again So go ahead and pause the podcast now, and please stay here as long as you need Today, I ask you to go forth, remembering that your grip was never what kept you held.

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His was.

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When you feel unsteady today, let that be the invitation to notice his hand again, not proof that you've lost your grip.

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Offer that same steadiness to someone else who's feeling unsteady, too.

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Be patient, be steady, and be present.

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Go in peace, and go share the love of Christ with the world around you.

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Until next time, may you always remember that you are held