Monday: Immortal Diamond
The season of Lent, with its emphasis on spiritual discipline, invites us to look at the huge impact our "small ego" has upon our lives, our relationships, our thoughts and actions. And, it encourages us to see ourselves from the vantage point of God, that is, being made in God's image. This was the essence of Jesus' message.
Wednesday: The Problem of Good
Yes, as Richard Rohr says, the “death side of things grabs us,” but like winter, it can’t hold on forever—even if it feels this way sometimes. Resurrection—in all its various forms—lies at the heart of all Life.
Thursday: Here All Along
This is one of the things I find both comforting and inviting about our faith, i.e. God’s faithfulness. Like the prodigal son, off we go on our own, certain we know what we’re doing with our lives! So, we relate to God on a "Don't call me. I'll call you," basis. But we are doing this while living out of our ego-driven False Self...and the results speak for themselves. Fortunately...we can come home. God even invites us to live here. Taking this invitation seriously is nothing short of life-changing in the most positive sense of the term.
Friday: Just Sit Still
This is the job of our True Self which we can only discover through opening ourselves ever more deeply to God. To some this sounds simply esoteric and largely unattainable. Not so. It just requires a willingness to detach ourselves from our False Self shell, sit still and listen--until we hear God speaking into our center, our core, our soul...as God has promised to do.
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