May you find rest in the winter of doubt and receive the affirmation of spring.
All tagged contemplative
May you find rest in the winter of doubt and receive the affirmation of spring.
There’s something unsettling about vultures. These birds that traffic in death. That subsist off another’s end. That fly circles around the weak and vulnerable, the dying and dead.
It is so easy to get caught up in evaluating the quantifiable moments of ministry. But God isn’t about the quantifiable moments.
Learning to listen beyond the constant noise of our phones and the chatter of our own minds opens a soul to release the allure of ego just as yoga releases tight muscles.
My daughters taught me that sometimes contemplative spirituality means silliness, laughter, joy, and play with God.
What matters most is that the ones pointing our churches to the spring of living water, are drinking deeply from it themselves.
Every great spiritual teacher has instructed their students to practice this way of praying on a daily basis.