Soul Matters Theme for May – Nurturing Beauty

Gracious One, thank you for the beauty of this world. Sometimes we can get wrapped up in its pain and brokenness so much that we miss its wonders. Today we pause to thank you for the beauty of your creation.

Moreover, we thank you for how you have made so much that is good grow from small, insignificant seeds. Help us to think of the world this way. May we envision the people in our lives in terms of their seed-potential. May we see ourselves not as we are but as the people we are becoming by your grace. Amen.      

— Mark D. Roberts
From Life for Leaders,
a Devotional Resource of the De Pree Leadership Center
at Fuller Theological Seminary (2019)

Mark D. Roberts is a pastor, author, retreat leader, speaker, and blogger. He is the senior advisor and theologian in residence of Foundations for Laity Renewal, a multifaceted ministry in the Hill Country of Texas. Mark also serves on the editorial board of Worship Leader magazine, where he publishes articles and reviews, including his regular column Lyrical Poetry. He is the author of eight books and dozens of articles. He is the principal writer of Life for Leaders, the De Pree Center’s daily digital devotion.