20 February 2026

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 18FEB26

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Verse of the day

Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast to what is good.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21

Voice of the day

i want my sons to know men / who have relations with The Divine // men who question everything / men who know humility
- Quraysh Ali Lansana, “male bonding”

Prayer of the day

When we are caught between the tension of doubt and acceptance, make it known that our questioning ultimately points to a relationship with you.

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