St. Clement of Rome Parish
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Daily Inspiration, Scripture, Meditation and Prayer
February 12

The time you spend communicating with God is time spent with a close friend. Lord, my friend, teach me to listen because You lead me to solutions for all of my needs.

Scripture for the Day
"Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 3:12-14

Meditation for the Day
In a race, it is when the goal is in sight that the heart and nerves and muscles and courage are strained almost to the breaking point. So with us. The goal of the spiritual life is in sight. All we need is the final effort. The saddest records are made by people who ran well, with brave, stout hearts, until the sight of the goal . . . and then some weakness or self-indulgence held them back. They never knew how near the goal they were or how near they were to victory.

Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may press on until the goal is reached. I pray that I may not give up in the final stretch.

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