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My Soul Yearns . . . - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Deep within our souls, actually as proof that we have a soul, is a profound something that will not be quieted. Experienced negatively, this something seems to be an emptiness, an a...
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October 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Freedom from a Facade - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection I’m not hiding from anybody. I’ve discovered that God’s love for me is not dependent upon my productivity or my positivity. Because I am close to Jesus, I can be vulnerable, and my ...
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October 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Why We Do What We Do - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Especially for pastors and church leaders, we get focused on numbers, budgets, growth, and programs because those are the “measurables.” But we forget that Jesus invited us into a l...
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October 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Capacity - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection When we do experience wholeness, we find capacity to handle difficult life situations and stress because we are connected to Jesus. It doesn’t mean we are free from trials, but it d...
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October 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Be Real - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Vulnerability and authenticity are the only way to find wholeness in Jesus Christ. We’re not meant to gloss over or skim the surface, pretending our way through life. Jesus invites ...
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October 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Stay Close - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Spiritual practices such as prayer, journaling, small groups, confession, and even lament keep us connected to God as we reset and reorder our lives in the path of abundance and joy...
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September 30, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Only Look to Jesus - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection [Jesus] knows that it’s all too easy to get burned out on religion. He knows that taking a real rest is rarely easy to do. He knows that we need to recover our lives. —Junius B. Dot...
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September 29, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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A Hard Stop - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection My definition of a soul reset is a hard stop of chronic busyness; a deep look inward and an intentional look to God; and a new, more holistic journey forward that more closely resem...
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September 28, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Life as Pilgrimage - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Our faith commitment joins us to other pilgrims on the way, we are challenged to live the new life together. We become part of that continuing community of God’s people who exhibit ...
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September 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Stability: Waiting for God Where You Are - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Be where you are. Refuse the fantasy of “if only.” Remember that discipleship is about faithful living, not visible success. Be prepared to wait, sometimes a long time, to hear the ...
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September 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Rest in Worship - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Our weekly gathering for worship recalls the need for rest, reminds us that God asks for a central place in our lives, and offers forgiveness for our failures, encouragement on the ...
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September 25, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Manual Labor for Christ - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection God gives every moment and no activity is so mundane that it cannot reveal divine presence. . . This work, these hands are pregnant with Christ-life waiting to be born into awarenes...
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September 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Simplicity: The Path to Faithfulness - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection [We sometimes assume] that only what is large and observable has value. When we begin to live a spirituality of simplicity, our primary concern ceases to be success and becomes fait...
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September 23, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Borrowing from God - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection The monastic community recognizes everything as gift and therefore worthy of respect; members of the community are welcome guests in God’s world, not owners who exploit it. . . No o...
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September 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Praying the Scriptures - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection God is Mystery, inviting me in these sacred pages to take off my shoes and stand silent on this holy ground. God is always beyond my imagining while remaining inexplicably present, ...
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September 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Following Jesus - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection The more you depart from yourself, the more you will be able to enter into [God]. As the giving up of exterior things brings interior peace, so the forsaking of self unites you to G...
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September 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Need for God’s Grace - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection How extremely necessary to me, O Lord, your grace is to begin any good deed, to carry it on and bring it to completion! For without grace I can do nothing, but with its strength I c...
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September 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Growing in Purity - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection You must put on the new person. You must be changed into another person. You must often do things you do not wish to do and give up those you do wish to do. —Thomas À Kempis, edited...
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September 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Happiness and Joy in God - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection But those who are wise and whose spirits are well instructed stand superior to these changes. The whole intention of their minds is directed toward their proper and desired end. So ...
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September 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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To Find True Peace - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Direct your every intention toward pleasing [God] alone, and desire nothing outside of pleasing [God]. Do not be rash in judging the deeds of others, and do not entangle yourself in...
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September 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Simplicity and Purity - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection We are raised up from the earth by two things—simplicity and purity. There must be simplicity in our intention and purity in our desires. Simplicity leads to God, purity embraces an...
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September 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Temptations - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Yet temptations, though troublesome and severe, are often useful to us, for in them we are humbled, purified, and instructed. The saints all passed through many temptations and tria...
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September 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Communion Is Formation - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Through our participation in [Holy Communion], we receive divine grace, which sustains us in our ongoing process of salvation. The grace that comes to us in the sacrament meets our ...
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September 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Salvation Is a Journey - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection Salvation is not just an event, but a journey. The process of growing in grace and holiness never ends. The church needs to teach and nurture individuals toward an initial professio...
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September 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Why Infant Baptism? - Upper Room Books
Today’s Reflection The baptism of an infant becomes a particularly powerful way to show how God works to save us. All of us, regardless of our age, remain utterly dependent upon divine grace. The glor...
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September 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM