The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
John 6:63
For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.
Psalm 56:13
Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!” And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
Mark 5:41-42
We confess, O God of light and life, trust is hard for us. We easily turn to the foolishness of trusting ourselves, our gifts, our plans, and forget that all of it, all of it, is from you. In this moment, we return to you our hearts and will and being. Free us from seeing only ourselves; free us to live life through and in you. Amen.
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