by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 10, 2017 | Faith, Spirituality
True spirituality isn’t passive. Deep, rich spiritual lives, the kind which inform all we are and all we do, require continual engagement and participation. Yet sometimes we fool ourselves into believing that we can sit around waiting for God to “do” something, or...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 3, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
The spiritual life offers copious instructions on prayer. We’re told to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16), to give thanks as we pray (John 11:42), to ask and we shall receive (Matthew 7:7), and to trust because God already knows what we want (Luke 12). Yet,...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jul 17, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
When something annoying, aggravating, confounding, distressing or upsetting occurs in our lives, we can choose to remain unhappy in the situation. Or, as former Daily Word Editor Martha Smock advises, we can choose to meet it with faith. Martha encourages us to...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jul 13, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Some people say that everyone is our teacher and every experience offers a lesson. Perhaps, though it isn’t absolute. No matter the teacher or experience, the wisdom we seek requires an inner journey. I discovered this truth as a young executive in Washington, D.C....
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Jun 28, 2017 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Sometimes life sends us drifting out to sea. Like an experience I had one summer at the New Jersey shore. I was swimming in the ocean with my friends, riding waves. I lost track of time. First one wave knocked into me. Then another. I noticed dark clouds...
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