WEBVTT - Nurturing Curiosity 

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Bonnie Curry, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>so glad you're here. You know, when Jesus was on earth,

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<v Speaker 2>his disciples always had questions. So let's take a deep

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<v Speaker 2>breath and settle in here. Let your body relax and

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<v Speaker 2>your tension drain away. as you spend this time with God.

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<v Speaker 2>What questions do you have for Jesus? The Gospel of

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<v Speaker 2>Matthew tells us that one day, as Jesus was leaving

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<v Speaker 2>the temple grounds, his disciples came along and wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>take him on a tour of the various temple buildings.

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<v Speaker 2>But he told them, All these buildings will be knocked down,

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<v Speaker 2>with not one stone left on top of another. When

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<v Speaker 2>will this happen? The disciples asked him later as he

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<v Speaker 2>sat on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. And

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<v Speaker 2>what events will signal your return at the end of

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<v Speaker 2>the earth? The disciples may not have understood much, but

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<v Speaker 2>they understood that Jesus was going to come back. and

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<v Speaker 2>they were curious about what would happen. Jesus warned them

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<v Speaker 2>to watch out for people claiming to be God or

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<v Speaker 2>claiming to be able to predict the end times exactly. Jesus'

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<v Speaker 2>warning is a good reminder that when we feel curious,

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<v Speaker 2>we should seek answers from God. We should always let

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<v Speaker 2>our curiosity point us to Him. curiosity is a gift

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<v Speaker 2>to nurture god is always speaking to us through his

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<v Speaker 2>word through his creation and through his holy spirit when

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<v Speaker 2>you cultivate a heart of curiosity you learn to hear

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<v Speaker 2>him and see him everywhere you go would you pray

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<v Speaker 2>with me heavenly father we are so grateful that you

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<v Speaker 2>have chosen to reveal yourself to us and that you

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<v Speaker 2>have made us people who wonder. Please direct our wandering

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<v Speaker 2>and wandering hearts to you and protect us from those

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<v Speaker 2>who try to trick us. As we meditate on your

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<v Speaker 2>word and abide in your presence now, tune our hearts

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<v Speaker 2>to you and teach us to listen well. We ask

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<v Speaker 2>this in the name of your Son, Jesus, our Savior. Amen.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a deep breath. Whatever heavy things are weighing on

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<v Speaker 2>you now, name them and then release them. Inhale again.

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<v Speaker 2>And as you exhale, clear space in your body for

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<v Speaker 2>the Word of God to settle into. Sometimes we become

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<v Speaker 2>intentionally We don't want to know what God is saying

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<v Speaker 2>or be invited to change. If you've been shutting down

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<v Speaker 2>questions that you know are from the Holy Spirit, confess

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<v Speaker 2>that now. Please pray with me. God, there are so

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<v Speaker 2>many things I don't know. So many things I'm curious about.

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<v Speaker 2>Help me to turn my curiosities to you. Give me

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<v Speaker 2>wisdom to discern between people who speak truth and those

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<v Speaker 2>who aim to deceive. Help me to know which questions

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<v Speaker 2>to ask. and how to listen well for the answers.

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<v Speaker 2>More than anything else, thank you for loving me and

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<v Speaker 2>for promising to be with me always. I love you.

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<v Speaker 2>In the name of Jesus, our Savior, I pray. Amen. Today,

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<v Speaker 2>As questions arise in your heart and mind, and I

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<v Speaker 2>hope they do, pause and thank God for making you

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<v Speaker 2>a person of curiosity. And until next time, may you

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<v Speaker 2>abide in Christ.