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When We Don’t Know What To Do Next

When we are facing something hard

and we’re not sure what to do next—

We are reminded

that we are not facing it alone.

“…he will give you another Advocate,

to be with you forever.”

— John 14:16

The Greek word translated Advocate—

παράκλητος (paraklētos)—

comes from two words that mean

to call alongside.

Depending on context, it can mean:

Helper — one who actively assists

Comforter — one who strengthens or steadies

Counselor — one who guides, teaches, reminds

Advocate — one who speaks on your behalf

This is who the Spirit is to us.

And this is how we are called

to be present with one another.

Whatever we are facing—

no matter how hard—

there is a loving presence

that comes alongside us

to strengthen, comfort, and guide.

And sometimes,

that presence

is meant to be us.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for When We Just Don’t Like Someone

Loving God,

sometimes we’re around someone

and we just don’t like them.

There can be something in us

that pulls back—

before we’ve even had time to understand it.

And yet—

you remind us

that beneath what feels different,

there is something deeper

that we share.

That we come from you.

That we are a part of the same life.

So in these moments,

help us to remain open.

Help us to see

what we do not yet feel.

Form in us a way of being

that makes connection possible

even when it does not come easily.

Amen.

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When We’re Around People We Don’t Connect With

Sometimes we find ourselves around people

we wouldn’t choose to be around—

and we don’t feel much connection to them.

But Acts speaks to these moments.

And it names this:

“We too are his offspring…

We are God’s offspring.” (Acts 17:28–29)

That doesn’t erase our differences.

We don’t look the same,

think the same,

believe the same,

or move through the world in the same way.

Yet scripture reminds us

that we share one source.

That we are a part of

the same reality—

where “we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)

So the question is:

Will we dare to believe

that what we share

is deeper than what separates us?

Will we begin to see one another

not just as different,

but as connected?

As belonging

to the same human family?

Sometimes that feels unlikely.

Sometimes it even feels impossible.

And yet—

we are invited to believe

that it is possible—

because with God,

all things are possible.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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