#noondayprayer — Public Fediverse posts

Switching things up today & doing #NoondayPrayer since I slept through Morning Prayer. For those unfamiliar with Noonday Prayer in the #Episcopal tradition, it tends to be a very quick service (that’s even shorter in A Disciple’s Prayer Book) that brings us back to God at the heart of the working day. For me, it’s a chance to release the cares of the morning & reset my heart & mind.
It’s no coincidence that I’ve said heart twice already as the #Gospel for 2 #October 2025 is Matthew 7:22-29 & what sticks out for me is “On that day, the time when the Creator reveals all hearts…” in verse 22. There’s more, of course, but this phrase calls on me to acknowledge that I don’t always know my own heart (or mind). Sometimes I think I do. If, however, I found myself standing before God today, could I really say with confidence what is truly in my heart? I’m not sure. I know where I want to give my heart, I’m just not convinced I always do so or follow where the Holy/Great Spirit leads. #DPB