This year I need to slow down, build some resilience, and continue to turn to what’s important. It’s so easy for me to default to busyness and the hustle to prove my worth. I’m observing that this is a sign for me to stop and step up my contemplative practice.
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If we want peace, we must work for justice. How do I live a just life where I’m able to give others their due? I must constantly reach beyond myself and find my true, authentic self and learn to live in the Spirit of peace. Peace is not violent. Peace is compassion and mercy. It is forgiveness and humility.
Continue reading “Week 42. Always Seeking. Spirit of Peace.”
We all need a little patience. I’m learning that impatience is a key indicator that shows me that something within needs attention. Something is brewing in my heart.
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When we seek, we find. Today provides an exercise for you to practice flexing your finding muscle. You might find goodness in the following Thanksgiving Examen as previously published here by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
Continue reading “Gift of Peace: Looking for God’s Goodness and Weekly Reflection Summary”Anxiety can wreak havoc in my life. If I allow it to, it robs me of my joy, the little bits of heaven I receive from living in the present moment. When I am preoccupied with the external events of my life, they can consume a lot of my time and energy. This keeps me from accepting the gift of peace that I am promised through my relationship with God.
Continue reading “Week Four: Unshakeable Peace. Surrendering the struggle”As I contemplate the virtue of prudence and orient my soul towards the good, I see how my actions, sparked by my faith, lead to a peaceful heart. I’m learning that my faith must grow, it needs to be sparked by desire if I am to grow in relationship with God. Like any journey, I need to prepare.
Continue reading “Week Four: Unshakeable Peace. Enjoy the Journey.”As I orient my whole being towards God and find His goodness, I tap into the source of wisdom beyond my understanding. I tap into a source that is much larger than me. Infused with the theological gift of faith, through the Holy Spirit that lives within me, I start to understand the snippets of the divine plan that God reveals to me.
Continue reading “Week Four: Unshakeable Peace. Larger Than Me.”The virtue of prudence orients us to the good. Over time we start to see and understand that God’s goodness is present in the details of our life. But often I need help in seeing and feeling the unshakeable peace of God’s presence.
Continue reading “Week Four: Unshakeable Peace. Asking for help.”It has taken me a long while but now I’m starting to understand what it means to be truly blessed. This realization gives me a calming sense of peace.
Continue reading “Week Four: Unshakeable Peace. Truly Blessed”As we enter this final week reflecting on the virtue of prudence, I can feel God’s wisdom as I orient myself to His goodness. When I seek God in the day-to-day activities of my life with great faith, I receive the ultimate gift of peace.
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Smitten With Goodness 