60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon
If we can hope and if we can love, we can begin to change the world—starting with our own.60 Seconds of Hope offers daily prayers and reflections, grounded in love and filled with hope.Each episode offers a brief moment to pause, reflect, and return to what matters most.Join Horace McMillon for a daily rhythm of hope, rooted in the love that holds us all.
A Prayer For When We Can’t Change Our Circumstances Yet
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A Prayer for When We Can’t Change Our Circumstances Yet
Loving God,
When we cannot yet change or escape our circumstances,
help us refuse to give in to them or be defined by them.
Help us instead to embrace each other and the possibilities that are present,
trusting you to see us through.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Can’t Change Our Situation Yet
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A Reflection for When We Can’t Change Our Situation Yet
Sometimes we can’t change or escape our situation—not yet—but we can still thrive in it.
Such was the case with Israel in Egypt. “The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread.” — from Exodus 1:12
We refuse to be defined by our circumstances. Nor will we be held captive to our anger and bitterness.
Instead, we will embrace e...
A Prayer For When We Wonder If The Cost Is Too Much
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A Prayer for When We Wonder If It’s Worth the Cost
Loving God,
When the commitment feels like it costs too much,
help us trust that your invitation was sent in love, to love, for love.
Amen.
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A Reflection for When the Sacrifice Feels Like It Cost Too Much
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A Reflection for When the Sacrifice Feels Like It Cost Too Much
Some things do not seem worth the sacrifice.
There’s an old joke about a chicken and a pig passing a breakfast shop advertising bacon and eggs.
The chicken suggests they go in.
The pig declines: “You only have to make a contribution. I have to make a commitment.”
“…present your bodies as a living sac...
A Prayer For When We Don’t Feel Like Helping
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A Prayer for When We Don’t Feel Like Helping
Loving God,
Help us be cheerful when we are helping others.
May our grudging spirits not become a burden to those we help.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Help People Grudgingly
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A Reflection for When We Help Grudgingly
Sometimes we do the compassionate thing, but we do it grudgingly.
True compassion isn’t just about what we do.
It’s also about how we do it and how we make people feel when we do.
Romans 12 talks about the different gifts we have and how we should use them. It says, “the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.” — from Romans 12:8
A Prayer For When We Don’t Understand
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A Prayer for When We Don’t Understand
Loving God,
When we don’t understand, help us stop pretending and start asking.
Let our desire to grow be greater than our embarrassment at not being grown.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Stop Pretending To Know
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A Reflection for When We Stop Pretending to Know
Sometimes we try to bluff our way through.
Maybe because we don’t want to look bad.
Maybe because it’s something we think we should already know.
Proverbs reminds us, above all things, to get an understanding. — from Proverbs 4:7
Jesus had finished teaching, but they were still lost, until Peter had the courage to ask, “Please explain...
A Prayer For When We’re Waiting For The World To Change
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A Prayer for When We’re Waiting for the World to Change
Loving God,
while we watch and wait for the world to change,
help us do our part,
and trust you to bring it to life.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We’re Waiting For The World To Change
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A Reflection for When We’re Waiting for the World to Change
Sometimes we wonder how long it will be until we get the world the prophets promise.
“Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come and my deliverance be revealed.” — Isaiah 56:1
God’s salvation isn’t something we’re only supposed to wait for.
Isaiah suggests that when we do justice and righteousness, God’s salvation follow...
A Prayer For When We Struggle With Our Differences
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A Prayer for When We Struggle With Our Differences
Loving God,
When our differences feel impossible to live with,
help us remember what we share
and see the humanity that connects us.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Struggle With Our Differences
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A Reflection for When We Struggle to Get Along
Sometimes we wonder how we can possibly live well together with all of our differences.
“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” — Psalm 133:1
Does unity require uniformity? Do we all have to think, believe, and act alike?
For the psalmist, unity is less about uniformity and more about the connection, care, and concern we share.
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A Prayer For When We Ask God For More
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A Prayer for When We Ask God for More
Loving God,
When we ask you to bless us, help us bless others.
When we ask you to forgive us, help us forgive others.
Help us give to others what we ask of you.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Gove What We Ask For
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A Reflection for When We Give What We Ask For
What if we gave each other some of the things we ask God for?
Like the psalmist, we ask God to “be gracious to us and bless us” — from Psalm 67:1.
What if we were kind and considerate of each other?
What if we were compassionate and forgiving?
What if we tried to bless each other?
A Prayer For When We Want Revenge
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A Prayer for When We Want Revenge
Loving God,
When we are focused on paying back the pain we have received,
help us focus instead on the opportunities before us,
and trust in you to make up all that was lost.
Amen.
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A Reflection For We Don’t Need To Get Revenge Anymore
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A Reflection for When We Don’t Need To Get Even Anymore
When people have done us wrong, we sometimes want to pay them back, make them feel the pain we felt.
Joseph had a lot of people he could have paid back, especially his brothers who had sold him into slavery.
But Joseph didn’t waste his energy plotting his revenge. He instead focused his gifts and talents on making the most of whatever opportunity was...
A Prayer For When People Misjudge Us
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A Prayer for When People Misjudge Us
Loving God,
When people make false assumptions about who we are,
Help us stay centered.
Rather than responding out of frustration and anger,
Help us respond from purpose.
Amen.
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When People Make False Assumptions About Us
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When People Make False Assumptions About Us
Sometimes people assume the worst about us.
The disciples wanted to send the Canaanite woman away. Jesus even compared her to a dog. — from Matthew 15:26
Rather than responding out of frustration and anger, she stayed centered. She had no need to prove or defend herself.
She stayed focused on her purpose, and eventually they saw her for who she was.
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A Prayer For When We Think We Know Someone
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A Prayer for When We Think We Know Someone
Loving God,
When we assume we already know someone,
help us listen for who they truly are
instead of dismissing them for being someone they’re not.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Think We Know Someone
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A Reflection for When We Think We Know Someone
Sometimes we dismiss people because of who we think they are.
When a Canaanite woman came asking Jesus for help, the disciples said,
“Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” — from Matthew 15:23
But when they took the time to listen, they discovered someone very different from the person they thought they knew.
A person of determ...
A Prayer For When Life Is Unfair
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A Prayer for When Life Is Unfair
Loving God,
When life is unfair, free us from our pain and anger.
Focus us on becoming better instead of bitter.
Amen.
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A Reflection for When Unfairness Makes Us Bitter
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A Reflection for When Unfairness Makes Us Bitter
Sometimes life just isn’t fair.
Jacob had twelve sons, but he loved one more than all the rest and gave him special treatment.
His brothers couldn’t stand it, and they couldn’t stand him. They became so bitter they were prepared to take his life—and ended up selling him into slavery.
They let unfairness make them bitter. And their bitterness made the...
A Prayer For When We Think We’ve Made A Mistake
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A Prayer For When We Think We’ve Made A Mistake
Loving God,
when the storm rises around us,
keep us from assuming we have taken the wrong path.
Remind us instead to ask for help and trust you to see us through.
Amen.
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A Reflection For When We Think We’ve Made A Mistake
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A Reflection for When We Think We Made a Mistake
Sometimes we think the problems we face are because someone has done something wrong.
But the strong wind Peter noticed and feared happened after he got out of the boat, not because he got out of the boat. (from Matthew 14:30)
His courage may have exposed him to the storm in a different way, but everyone in the boat faced the same wind.
A Prayer For When We Need Time For Ourselves
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A Prayer for When We Need Time for Ourselves
Loving God,
When we feel the pressure to always be doing something for someone else,
help us take time to rest, reflect, and pray.
Help us care for ourselves, so that we can better care for others.
Amen.
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A Short Reflection | When We Take Time for Ourselves
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A Short Reflection | When We Take Time for Ourselves
Sometimes we feel the pressure to always be doing something for someone else.
Our service is important. But it’s not the only thing.
“…Jesus went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.” — from Matthew 14:23
Jesus frequently took time to himself to rest, reflect, and pray.
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When We Feel Like We’re The Only Ones Trying
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When We Feel Like We’re the Only Ones Trying
Sometimes we feel like we’re the only ones trying to do the right thing.
The prophet Elijah felt that way. He had stood up for what he believed was right. Now he was in danger and on the run.
He felt like the only faithful person left in Israel. Yet there were actually seven thousand others. (from 1 Kings 19:18)
We may not...
A Prayer For When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
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A Prayer for When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
Loving God,
when our fear overtakes our faith,
and we begin to sink,
help us remember to call on you,
and trust you will carry us through.
Amen.
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When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
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When Fear Overtakes Our Faith
Sometimes we’re doing just fine… until suddenly we’re not.
Peter was brave enough to get out of the boat when Jesus called him. But when he saw the wind and the waves, his fear became greater than his faith, and he began to sink. (from Matthew 14:30)
He cried out, “Lord, save me!” And Jesus reached out and saved him.
Even when our faith falters, God does n...
A Prayer For When We Can’t Make Things Right
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A Prayer for When We Can’t Make Things Right
Loving God,
when we cannot make things right,
help us make them better.
Give us the wisdom to see clearly,
the courage to speak up,
and the determination to do the good we can.
Amen.
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When We Can’t Make Things Right
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“When We Can’t Make Things Right”
Sometimes we can’t stop people from heading in the wrong direction.
Joseph was his father’s favorite. He got more than his brothers, and seemed pretty arrogant too.
His brothers allowed the unfairness to make them bitter, to make them hate. They planned to take Joseph’s life.
But one brother spoke up.
“Shed no blood; throw him into this pit h...
A Prayer For When Our Struggles Leave Scars
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A Prayer For When Our Struggles Leave Scars
Loving God,
when our struggles leave scars,
help us care for the wounds,
even as we celebrate how those struggles have changed us for the better.
Amen
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When Our Struggles Leave Scars
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When Our Struggles Leave Scars
Sometimes we find ourselves alone and in a lot of trouble.
Jacob struggled all night.
The struggle changed who he was.
Afterwards, he realized God had been with him all along.
Yet the story also says he left “limping because of his hip.” — from Genesis 32:31
Some struggles change us for the better.
But t...
A Prayer To Examine Our Own Hearts
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A Prayer to Examine Our Hearts
Loving God,
when we begin to compare ourselves to others,
help us instead examine our own hearts.
Center us in love,
in our thoughts, words, and deeds,
that we might experience your peace.
Amen.
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When We Compare Ourselves To Others
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When We Compare Ourselves to Others
Sometimes we’re so busy measuring ourselves against everyone else.
But when we stop comparing and competing,
and, like the psalmist, we can invite God to examine us—
to try our hearts at any time and in any place, and find no wickedness in our thoughts, words, or deeds (based on Psalm 17:3)—
it is then and there that we experience God’s...
A Prayer For When We’re Tired of Waiting
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A Prayer For When We’re Tired Of Waiting
Loving God,
when we are tired of waiting,
help us be patient,
and persevere,
and not do anything
that jeopardizes
tomorrow’s harvest.
Amen.
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When We’re Tired of Waiting
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When We’re Tired Of Waiting
Sometimes we just get tired of waiting,
even when we believe, “you give us our food in due season.” — from Psalm 145:15
We want the relationship now.
We want the respect and recognition now.
We want the money and the opportunities now.
In our impatience,
we are tempted to do things
A Prayer For When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
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A Prayer For When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
Loving God,
when we worry there won’t be enough for everyone,
help us share generously what we have,
and trust there will be enough.
Amen.
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When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
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When We Fear There Won’t Be Enough
Sometimes it feels like there just isn’t enough.
And we accept the idea that some will have while others won’t.
The disciples feared the same thing when they faced the hungry crowd.
But the Gospel says, “All ate and were filled.” — from Matthew 14:20
When we care for each other fully and share with each other generously,
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A Prayer For When We Feel We Are Unable To Help
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A Prayer For When We Feel Unable To Help
Loving God,
when we don’t feel like we have enough to make a difference,
help us still do what we can,
and trust you to be the difference.
Amen.
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