Sometimes we get so caught up in knowing the words that we lose their meaning. I invite you to consider the Scripture passages that you know the best. Maybe it’s a passage that you have memorized, words that flow easily off your tongue.
Is it 1 Corinthians 13? Psalm 23? Or Luke 2, the Magnificat? Take some time to yourself, take some centering breaths, and recite the words feeling each syllable and consonant. Where do you find yourself tripping over words? What are the passages that trouble your recitation? In those moments, I come into a greater realization of my relationship to Scripture. I hear God saying to me, “Beloved, slow down and savor these words.”
One way that I slow down is by coloring. I delight in color. When I’m not sure how I feel, color reminds me. I invite you to meditate on those Scripture passages that resonate most with you. Immerse yourself in words that heal, words you know well, words you don’t know so well, sit with them, and color.
This message is excerpted from “On 1 Corinthians 13” by Mary Button in the May 2023 Café online magazine.
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