Meditations For The Metro

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Second Timothy in The New Testament and from the writings of Gustav Mahler, with music by Fair Frame.

Passage: For this reason, I am reminding you to fan the flame of God’s gift, which you received. —2 Timothy 1:6

Perspective: Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ―Gustav Mahler

Music: “Hope” by Fair Frame

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Gospel Of Matthew in The New Testament and from the writings of Mokokoma Mokhonoana, with music by Stephen Keech.

Passage: Peter got down out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” —Matthew 14:29-32

Perspective: To most human beings, wind is an irritation. To most trees, wind is a song. ―Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Music: “Wind” by Stephen Keech

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Proverbs in The Old Testament and from the writings of Cassandra Clare, with music by Moments.

Passage: The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord. —Proverbs 20:27

Perspective: Whatever you are physically... male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside. ―Cassandra Clare

Music: “Within Yourself” by Moments

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of First Samuel in The Old Testament and from the writings of Albert Schweitzer, with music by In This World.

Passage: Whenever the tormenting spirit troubled Saul, David would play the harp, the evil spirit would go away, and Saul would feel better. —1 Samuel 16:23

Perspective: There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats. ―Albert Schweitzer

Music: “Ancient Scrolls” by In This World

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Hebrews in The New Testament and from the writings of Lionel Shriver, with music by Moments.

Passage: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. —Hebrews 13:8

Perspective: Change is like that: you are no longer where you were; you are not yet where you will get; you are nowhere exactly. ―Lionel Shriver

Music: “Here With You” by Moments

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of First Corinthians in The New Testament and from the writings of Neem Karoli Baba, with music by Alsever Lake.

Passage: I discipline my body, training it to do what it should. —1 Corinthians 9:27

Perspective: A learned man and a fool are alike as long as there is attachment and ego in the physical body. ―Neem Karoli Baba

Music: “Picture This” by Alsever Lake

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Second Corinthians in The New Testament and from the writings of Rasheed Ogunlaru, with music by Moments.

Passage: These bodies of ours, though made of clay, are filled with treasure. —2 Corinthians 4:7

Perspective: There is no shortage of external inspiration. Open your eyes and look and you'll be dazzled by it. But it's nothing if you fail to see the magic, wonder and potential that resides within. ―Rasheed Ogunlaru

Music: “Within Yourself” by Moments

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Deuteronomy in The Old Testament and from the writings of Ravindra Shukla, with music by Outside The Sky.

Passage: How could one person chase off a thousand in battle? How could two people make ten thousand flee for their lives? Only because the Lord handed them over. —Deuteronomy 32:30

Perspective: When people of similar frequencies come together, output is not a simple sum of individual work, but exponential. In science we term this phenomenon as resonance. Output at this stage is beyond any logical limit. ―Ravindra Shukla

Music: “Resonance” by Outside The Sky

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Hosea in The Old Testament and from the writings of Graham Greene, with music by Lost Ghosts.

Passage: I will return to my lair until they have borne their guilt and seek my face— in their misery they will earnestly seek me. —Hosea 5:15

Perspective: Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim. It is, one is told, the unforgivable sin, but it is a sin the corrupt or evil man never practices. He always has hope. He never reaches the freezing-point of knowing absolute failure. Only the man of goodwill carries always in his heart this capacity for damnation. ―Graham Greene

Music: “Darkest Space” by Lost Ghosts

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of First Timothy in The New Testament and from the writings of Brennan Manning, with music by Shimmer.

Passage: I exhort, then, first of all, that supplication, prayer, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people– for kings, and all who are in authority, that we might lead quiet and peaceable lives in godliness and gravity. —1 Timothy 2:1-2

Perspective:  While there is much we may have earned--our degree and our salary, our home and garden, a Miller Lite and a good night's sleep--all this is possible only because we have been given so much: life itself, eyes to see and hands to touch, a mind to shape ideas, and a heart to beat with love. We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt. This and so much more is sheer gift; it is not reward for our faithfulness, our generous disposition, or our heroic life of prayer. Even our fidelity is a gift. ―Brennan Manning

Music: “Pages” by Shimmer

Narrator: Ryan Phipps