Find yours.
A dark place, a place of not seeing or knowing.
A place of solitude
free of anyone else's voice,
no judgments, no expectations.
A place of soul-itude, where you are just your soul,
not your history or your choices,
not your personality, your values,
or even your memories.
Just your Being,
which is in God.
All those other things, release to God.
Your feelings, ideas, beliefs,
even your prayers,
leave them with God.
Allow yourself to be nothing other
than that little part of The Infinite
which is You.
In that emptiness, that deserted place,
listen. Wait. Be.
Let this mystery be enough: that you are being.
The All, the Whole, is also being, with you.
God is holding you.
Like a babe in mother's arms, just be there.
When you're ready for the next step,
be there for God.
On your way out you can pick up your things.
But know this: having been in God's hands,
they will have been changed.
~Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Reflection:
Choose a spiritual practice for Lent. Perhaps 10-20 minutes of Centering Prayer or the doing the Daily Examen by yourself or with friends or family.
Make time each day for contemplative walks.
Song: Kyrie Eleison (Lord Have Mercy) Regina Pacis Choir Ft KCM Artist
Resource:
Garnaas-Holmes (Jan. 31, 2024). Unfolding Light.
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