What They'll Say At Your Funeral

Two old priest friends die within days of each other, and Bishop Jake Owensby finds himself preparing both their funerals. What starts as a meditation on obituaries becomes a meditation on character itself — the difference between the crooked-timber striving that shapes a resume, and the deeper truth that we are already Jesus' beloved. Drawing on David Brooks and the story of Peter walking on water, this episode asks what kind of life is actually worth remembering — and offers a short evening practice to help you feel the difference for yourself.A Spiritual PracticeSit in silence for a few minutes at the end of the day. Let your mind settle and the quiet settle in.Before you sleep tonight, walk back through today. Find one moment you were trying to prove something — your competence, your worth, your grip. Then find one moment someone simply loved you, or you loved them, and nothing was being proven at all. Sit with the difference.Bring your quiet time to a close with this prayer:Lord Jesus, this day is past. Help my restless heart to rest in you, not in what it has proven or earned. You have made me for yourself, and however far I wandered into striving today, hold me now simply as your beloved. Amen. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jakeowensby.substack.com/subscribe