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Verse of the Day: 'If You Wish to be Perfect'

by God's Politics Editor 05-01-2013
Jesus said to him, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ - Matthew 19:21 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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Prayer of the Day: Imitation

by God's Politics Editor 05-01-2013
God, help us to imitate you as we feed those who hunger for bread, for justice, for companionship, for forgiveness, for alternate ways of living in this world. Give us your words, equip our hands, and guide our feet. Sustain us, Lord, with your healing love. Amen. -From Common Prayer
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Prayer of the Day: The Dance

by God's Politics Editor 04-30-2013
I cannot dance, Lord, unless you lead me. If you want me to leap with abandon, you must intone the song. Then I shall leap into love, from love into knowledge, from knowledge into enjoyment, and from enjoyment beyond all human sensations. There I want to remain, yet want also to circle higher still. -A prayer by Mechthild of Magdeburg
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Voice of the Day: Flannery O'Connor

by God's Politics Editor 04-30-2013
All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful. - Flannery O'Connor + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail
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Verse of the Day: 'Judge Righteously'

by God's Politics Editor 04-30-2013
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.  - Proverbs 31:9 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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Verse of the Day: 'Learn to Do Good'

by God's Politics Editor 04-29-2013
Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.  - Isaiah 1:17 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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Prayer of the Day: Cesar Chavez

by God's Politics Editor 04-29-2013
Show me the suffering of the most miserable, so I will know my people's plight. Free me to pray for others, for you are present in every person. Help me take responsibility for my own life, so that I can be free at last. Grant me courage to serve others, for in service there is true life. Give me honesty and patience, so that the Spirit will be alive among us. Let the Spirit flourish and grow, so that we will never tire of the struggle. Let us remember those who have died for justice, for they have given us life. Help us love even those who hate us, so we can change the world. Amen. -A prayer by Cesar Chavez
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Voice of the Day: Francois Fenelon

by God's Politics Editor 04-26-2013
We must have faith during the period of our grief. We think that our afflictions will be greater than we can bear, but we do not know the strength of our own hearts, nor the power of God. [God] knows all. ... What we think will overwhelm us entirely only subdues and conquers our pride. Our renewed spirit rises from its subjugation with a celestial strength and consolation. - Francois Fenelon + Sign up to receive our quote of the day via e-mail
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Verse of the Day: Abound in Hope

by God's Politics Editor 04-26-2013
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  - Romans 15:13 + Sign up to receive our social justice verse of the day via e-mail
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