Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church

7/13 Devotion: Stewards of Creation – The creation bears witness, Scripture teaches (Genesis 1:28) to a great responsibly God has given us to manage and care for what God has made. vimeo.com/844999285

7/11 Devotion: Mini Sabbath Practice – In this anxious world sometimes we need to remember to breathe, remember that we are not gods, and remember that God is never father away than our own breath. Join me in a short Sabbath breath! vimeo.com/844281636

7/6 Devotion: Finding God in Nature – Psalm 8 speaks so eloquently to what the creation can reveal about the creator, God. vimeo.com/843008388

7/4 Devotion: Freedom with God – The apostle Paul has a lot to say about freedom. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Galatians 5:1. "Wherever the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17 vimeo.com/842013212

6/29 Devotion: Generosity – Our final fruit of the Spirit to consider this month in generosity, which is the polar opposite of two things we can really do without - jealousy and envy. vimeo.com/839496979

6/27 Devotion: Kindness – Everyone knows that kindness is a virtue. Why is it important and how can we more fully embody this fruit of the Spirit? vimeo.com/839497591

6/22 Devotion: Peace – Let's focus today on peace, which is a fruit of the spirit that is directly related to trust in God. vimeo.com/838716663

6/20 Devotion: Be Compassionate to One Another – God calls us to be one in the church, the body of Christ. Colossians 3 shares some insights about how we can treat one another with kindness and forgiveness as a reflection of God’s love in the world. vimeo.com/838054553?share=co…

6/15 Devotion: Self Control – Another Fruit of the Spirt, so called, is self control. Why is that important and how to do we get it? vimeo.com/836587807

6/13 Devotion: Gentleness – One of the Fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. What do you think is fruitful about being gentle? How has someone's gentleness helped you? vimeo.com/835849597

6/8 Devotion: Abide In Me, John 15.4-5 vimeo.com/834438639

6/6 Devotion: The Fruit of the Spirit – How can the Fruit of the Spirit guide us in our faith journey? For scripture about the Fruit of the Spirit see Galatians 5:22-23. vimeo.com/833714864

6/1 Devotion: Patience – In what why might you benefit from Patience? How can a spiritual practice help you with growing patience? vimeo.com/832381431

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5/30 Devotion: Service! – May this be a season of service (and advocacy) for our neighbors near and far! May we listen deeply to them and respectfully join alongside them. Matthew 25:40 vimeo.com/831551044

5/25 Devotion: Receiving What God Has Provided – Sometimes in prayer we discover that God has provided from what we need (Philippians 4:19), and we simply need to receive it. vimeo.com/830254741

5/23 Devotion: Take it All to God - 1 Peter 5:7 encourages us to cast all of our anxieties on God because God cares for us. Prayer allows us to be fully vulnerable before God, no matter what emotion we are dealing with we can take it to God in prayer. vimeo.com/829514042

5/18 Devotion: Prayer Without Ceasing – How can we make sense of Pauls instruction in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to "pray without ceasing?" vimeo.com/828092273?share=co…