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Do Not Turn Away


16 April 2026

By Daniel Harmon, Center for Living Water director

You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:11

You are called to draw near
So that wounds may be healed
The emptiness you feel inside
Is where love hopes to reside

Do not turn away, We’re on the way
Do not be afraid, We’re on the way

We’re called to open up our minds
To disarm and tear down walls of pride
Seeing a new way things could be
By letting go, and embracing mystery

Do not turn away, We’re on the way
Do not be afraid, We’re on the way

It’s already but not yet
Stirring inside of us, a sense of unrest
Leading us to some new, strange place
Where divine dreams become, the grounding of our faith

Do not turn away, We’re on the way
Do not be afraid, We’re on the way

Open up to Grace

Do not turn away, We’re on the way
Do not be afraid, We’re on the way

Let go of plans, open up your heart
This is where your work will start
Let go of plans, open up our hearts
This is where our work will start

We’re on the way.

Prayer Phrase

“See, I am making all things new” (Revelation 21:5).

Weaving a Life

Hold, or imagine yourself holding, a piece of patterned cloth. Examine it carefully. Notice overlapping threads, mingling colors that form the design. Write a journal entry or meditate about the threads and patterns of your life. What design do you see? How does the life pattern you are weaving create justice and wholeness in God’s world? What new pattern is God calling you to weave?

Today’s Prayer for Peace

Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.

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