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How to See God in Everything, Every Day (and How to Respond)

by Fr. Mike Schmitz
Photo by Jordan McQueen on Unsplash

“It is good to guard the secret of a king, but gloriously to reveal the works of God, and with fitting honor to acknowledge him.” - Tobit 12:7 📖  

How often do you acknowledge the works of God? How often do you recognize what he’s doing in your life? In this passage from Tobit, the Archangel Raphael is encouraging us to pay attention to the works of God—not only in our lives, but in the lives of those around us. He is constantly present, even in our most mundane tasks. But how often do we notice his works, note his presence and goodness, and declare it to the world? 

Today, Fr. Mike encourages us to acknowledge the presence of God in our lives through 3 steps: noticing, noting, and declaring. 

This is just an introduction to discovering God in your everyday life. To go deeper, check out Danielle Bean's new book, Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday (https://tinyurl.com/yzof686f)

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