ABOUT THE JOURNAL

I do not call you servants any longer,
because the servant does not know
what the master is doing;
but I have called you friends,
because I have made known to you everything
that I have heard from my Father.
–Jesus [John 15:15]
 

Jesus invites you into friendship.
In and through your life this invitation remains constant and true.
For any friendship to deepen there are essential qualities needed.
One important quality is “listening.” Real friends listen to each other.
Really listen.

This is true in our relationship with God.

Lectio Divina means “divine reading,” but is better translated “spiritual reading,” it’s reading the Bible prayerfully, slowly, thoughtfully, listening with your whole self.

Lectio Divina has been part of the Christian tradition from the earliest centuries of the Church and continues to be a life-giving practice today.

I pray this daily journal helps nurture your faith and life, reminding you of how loved you are, and how good God is.

Greg Russinger