e94 Sabbath Invitation: Response

e94 Sabbath Invitation: Response

SHOW NOTES This month we are in a series called Sabbath Invitation. We will be looking at Sabbath through the story of the crippled woman found in Luke 13:10-17. This week, our Sabbath invitation is Response. Breath Prayer Inhale: Jesus we thank you Exhale: For being our Healer Opening Prayer Gracious God, we come today asking for hearts that recognize Your presence. Keep us from becoming so attached to our own plans that we miss Your perfect timing. Turn our eyes toward Jesus, the One who still sees, still speaks, still touches, and still heals. May our response to Your work always be worship. In Jesus' name, amen. Text "Immediately she straightened up and praised God. Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, 'There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.'" (Luke 13:13b–14) Key Takeaways * The same miracle produced two very different responses. The woman praised God, while the synagogue leader protested. * God's timing does not have to fit our expectations. Jesus healed when He chose, reminding us that His timeline is always better than our own. * When we keep our eyes on rules, opinions, or traditions, we can miss the Healer standing right in front of us. * Not everyone will celebrate what God is doing in our lives. Our responsibility is not to please everyone, but to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. * A life transformed by Christ should respond with gratitude, worship, and praise. Go Deeper: Notes for the Journey If you desire to go deeper this week, I invite you to join my newsletter, Notes for the Journey. Subscribers receive additional resources—guided reflections, Scripture, and practices that are not shared on the podcast or in these notes. It’s a quiet space to continue this work with God, slowly and prayerfully, throughout the week. [Join here] [https://www.patricegerideau.com/join] If you’d like to help sustain this work, you’re welcome to support it here [https://www.patricegerideau.com/sanctuary]. > Until next time, may God bless and keep you, may God’s face shine upon you, and may God grant you peace as you continue your SoulWork. Disclaimer: The content shared on the SoulWork Sanctuary podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. While I am an ordained minister and trained spiritual director, I am not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This podcast does not provide medical or mental health advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional care. Please seek support from a qualified provider if needed.

e93 Sabbath Invitation: Connection

SHOW NOTES This month we are in a series called Sabbath Invitation. We will be looking at Sabbath through the story of the crippled woman found in Luke 13:10-17. This week, our Sabbath invitation is Connection. Breath Prayer Inhale: Jesus we thank you Exhale: For seeing us Opening Prayer Gracious God, We come today asking to be seen Not for what we have done Or what we have failed to do But because you already see us Through the eyes of love Speak to us Touch us And make us whole In Jesus' name, Amen. Text When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. —Luke 13:12-13 Key Takeaways Through the crippled woman's story we learn: Jesus saw her, even though nothing in the text suggests she saw him first. Jesus spoke to her, and his word broke her stronghold. Jesus touched her, and his touch healed her body. She may not have known Jesus was even there. But he saw her. And when Jesus sees us, everything changes. No matter what stronghold we carry, God sees us one way — through the eyes of love. Go Deeper: Notes for the Journey If you desire to go deeper this week, I invite you to join my newsletter, Notes for the Journey. Subscribers receive additional resources—guided reflections, Scripture, and practices that are not shared on the podcast or in these notes. It’s a quiet space to continue this work with God, slowly and prayerfully, throughout the week. [Join here] [https://www.patricegerideau.com/join] If you’d like to help sustain this work, you’re welcome to support it here [https://www.patricegerideau.com/sanctuary]. > Until next time, may God bless and keep you, may God’s face shine upon you, and may God grant you peace as you continue your SoulWork. Disclaimer: The content shared on the SoulWork Sanctuary podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. While I am an ordained minister and trained spiritual director, I am not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This podcast does not provide medical or mental health advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional care. Please seek support from a qualified provider if needed.

e92 Sabbath Invitation: Show Up

SOULWORK NOTES This month we are in a series called, Sabbath Invitation. We will be looking at Sabbath through the story of the crippled women found in Luke 13:10-17. This week, our sabbath invitation is Unburden. Breath Prayer Inhale: God I come to you Exhale: With all I am carrying Opening Prayer Gracious God, We come today with all our burdens Those we’ve been carrying for a little while And those we have been carrying so long They have become part of us Help us to hear your voice And learn to unburdened those things That come between where we are and where you desire we be In Jesus’ name, Amen. Text On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. -Luke 13:10-11 Key Takeaways Through the crippled woman story we learn: Strongholds skew our posture. Strongholds skew our perspective. Strongholds skew our progress. Although her life was skewed by an 18-year stronghold, she was not without hope. She showed up at the synagogue. She may not have even notice Jesus’ feet. She may not have been like the woman with the issue of blood, straining to touch the hem of his garment. She may not have been like Mary, getting her healing at the feet of Jesus. She may have just seen another pair of feet like all the other feet she had seen in the past 18 years. She may have missed Jesus sitting right there in her presence. She was in the presence of God and probably didn’t know it. However, she showed up. Sometimes, that is all we can do - come to the place of worship. Sometimes, we can only get to our position to serve or get to our favorite pew. Sometimes, all we can do is come. Sometimes, all we can do is show up. Guess what, sometimes, that is all God needs - for us to shuffle along until we show up where he needs us to show up. SoulWork Consider the following questions during your quiet time or in your journaling. What stronghold have been carrying? How has that stronghold skewed your posture, perspective, and or vision? Where is God asking you to show up? What would life look like if you showed up where God is waiting? SoulWork for Writers As one called to serve others through writing, sit with your answers to our SoulWork questions. Then, ask, what can you say to encourage you audience to address their strongholds. Don’t worry about the final product, just allow God to speak to you on their behalf through your writing. Then, when you are led, shape the message into a final form - blog post, word of proclamation, book, etc. Then, when you are led, share the message. Closing Blessing Prayer May you always be aware of God’s presence and goodness. May you never forget God’s faithfulness. May you trust in the God who loves you and longs to lift the burdens you carry. May your heart stay connected to the one who grace is greater than any stronghold May you ever see your lift through the lens of God’s love. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Go Deeper: Notes for the Journey If you desire to go deeper this week, I invite you to join my newsletter, Notes for the Journey. Subscribers receive additional resources—guided reflections, Scripture, and practices that are not shared on the podcast or in these notes. It’s a quiet space to continue this work with God, slowly and prayerfully, throughout the week. [Join here] [https://www.patricegerideau.com/join] If you’d like to help sustain this work, you’re welcome to support it here [https://www.patricegerideau.com/sanctuary]. > Until next time, may God bless and keep you, may God’s face shine upon you, and may God grant you peace as you continue your SoulWork. Disclaimer: The content shared on the SoulWork Sanctuary podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. While I am an ordained minister and trained spiritual director, I am not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This podcast does not provide medical or mental health advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional care. Please seek support from a qualified provider if needed.

e91 Echoing Silence: Resting

SOULWORK NOTES e91 Echoing Silence: Resting As you move through this week, notice where you are still striving. Not in the obvious places — but in the quiet ones. The way you measure your prayer time. The way you evaluate your stillness. The way you turn even rest into something to get right. We are not a resting people. And that restlessness follows us even into the presence of God. But rest — true rest — is not something we achieve. It is something we receive. It is the posture of a soul that has stopped needing to be in control. Not because everything is resolved, but because the One who holds all things is trustworthy. This month, we have entered. We have dwelled. We have listened. Now, we simply rest. We let the silence hold us. We trust that our open hands are their own kind of prayer. A PRAYER TO CARRY God of rest, I release what I have been carrying — the striving, the measuring, the need to get this right. Hold me. That is enough. In Jesus’ name, amen. Go Deeper: Notes for the Journey If you desire to go deeper this week, I invite you to join my newsletter, Notes for the Journey. Subscribers receive additional resources—guided reflections, Scripture, and practices that are not shared on the podcast or in these notes. It’s a quiet space to continue this work with God, slowly and prayerfully, throughout the week. [Join here] [https://www.patricegerideau.com/join] If you’d like to help sustain this work, you’re welcome to support it here [https://www.patricegerideau.com/sanctuary]. > Until next time, may God bless and keep you, may God’s face shine upon you, and may God grant you peace as you continue your SoulWork. Disclaimer: The content shared on the SoulWork Sanctuary podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. While I am an ordained minister and trained spiritual director, I am not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This podcast does not provide medical or mental health advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional care. Please seek support from a qualified provider if needed.

e90 Echoing Silence: Listening

SOULWORK NOTES e90 Echoing Silence: Listening As you move through this week, pay attention to what you almost missed. The thought that surfaced and slipped away. The emotion that rose and was quickly buried. The quiet nudge you talked yourself out of. God is not always loud. And we have grown so accustomed to noise that we sometimes mistake God’s silence for absence — when it may simply be an invitation to listen more carefully. Holy listening is not about receiving a word on demand. It is about becoming the kind of person who notices. Who slows down long enough to let what is already present rise to the surface. This week, don’t chase an answer. Just remain available. What God wants you to hear will find you. A PRAYER TO CARRY God who speaks in whispers, Open my ears — not just to sound, but to the quiet languages of Your presence. Teach me to listen with my whole self. In Jesus’ name, amen. Go Deeper: Notes for the Journey If you desire to go deeper this week, I invite you to join my newsletter, Notes for the Journey. Subscribers receive additional resources—guided reflections, Scripture, and practices that are not shared on the podcast or in these notes. It’s a quiet space to continue this work with God, slowly and prayerfully, throughout the week. [Join here] [https://www.patricegerideau.com/join] If you’d like to help sustain this work, you’re welcome to support it here [https://www.patricegerideau.com/sanctuary]. > Until next time, may God bless and keep you, may God’s face shine upon you, and may God grant you peace as you continue your SoulWork. Disclaimer: The content shared on the SoulWork Sanctuary podcast is for informational and inspirational purposes only. While I am an ordained minister and trained spiritual director, I am not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This podcast does not provide medical or mental health advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional care. Please seek support from a qualified provider if needed.