Happy Sunday, Fellow Travelers:

Today we practice receiving God’s blessing through the wonder of Fire. Ask nothing of yourself today except to love God, love yourself and love your neighbor. Know that even when you are not producing, not hustling, not even trying to be good, God is always on your side– not only in Spirit, but in your physical reality. Receive the Spirit of Christ:

Blessing of Fire

Spirit of Fire,
You revealed yourself through the burning bush
And the fiery courage of Pentecost.

Fiery Spirit, Sour of all creative power,
Kindle your Holy Spark within me,
Breathe into me your Sacred Passion,
Fill me with your Flame until I have become fire,
Offering warmth and light to the world.

Spirit of refining Fire,
Help me to release what no longer serve me
To make room for your light to fill me.

Blessings of fire be upon me
May the light of God illuminate me
and may the flame of love burn brightly in me
May I discover each day anew my own hidden fire and enter
it fully.

— Christine Valters Paintner, Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire

Endnotes

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This daily devotion is part of the Summer Growth Journey: Learning to Pray with Nature with Crossroads Church. Many of us are also reading through Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements by Christine Valters Paintner. To purchase a copy, or for more information, email us at [email protected].