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TODAY’S PASSAGE
From “Voice Of Jesus 2” by Michael Canfield:
Lord Jesus… after all we’ve spoken about — fear and listening, truth and endurance, grace When the questions quiet, when the striving fades, what is it you want us to hold onto? From early childhood, Michael experienced what he came to understand as inward communication with angels and with Jesus Christ. These encounters did not unfold in spectacle, but in quiet dialogue—often during moments of solitude, prayer, and reflection. Over time, this lifelong conversation shaped the direction of his life and became the foundation for the Peace Speaks series. His books are not written as doctrine or argument, but as a record of lived experience—success and failure, loss and restoration, doubt and faith—viewed through the lens of that ongoing spiritual relationship.
REFLECTION
There’s something deeply human in this question: “When the striving fades, what is it you want us to hold onto?” We live in a world that celebrates the hustle, the climb, the constant pursuit of more. But what happens in those rare, sacred moments when everything goes quiet? When the to-do lists fade and the anxieties settle—even if just for a breath—what remains? This passage invites us into that stillness, suggesting that perhaps the most important truths aren’t found in the noise of our striving, but in the whisper that comes after.
Michael Canfield’s journey reminds us that spiritual connection doesn’t always arrive with fanfare. It’s not always the burning bush or the parting sea. Sometimes it’s the gentle, persistent voice that speaks in solitude—during a morning walk, in the middle of the night, or in a moment of prayer when we finally stop talking and start listening. His experience tells us that this kind of relationship with the divine is built over time, through both triumph and failure, through seasons of clarity and seasons of doubt. It’s real because it’s lived, not because it’s perfect.
What if the answer to “what should we hold onto” is simpler than we think? Not a complex theology or a perfect understanding, but simply Love itself. The love that meets us in our questions. The love that doesn’t abandon us when we doubt. The love that remains when everything else—our achievements, our plans, our carefully constructed identities—falls away. That’s the foundation. That’s what endures when the striving fades.
THIS SPEAKS TO ME BECAUSE…
Today, I invite you to ask yourself: What would remain if all the striving stopped right now? In the quiet spaces of your day—between tasks, before sleep, in a moment of unexpected stillness—what voice might you hear if you truly listened? What love might be waiting to remind you of what really matters?
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This passage is from “Voice Of Jesus 2” by Michael Canfield — a profound journey into love, faith, and the voice of the divine.
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