Phew! It has been a long time since I have tried to sit quietly in Centering Prayer. So many distractions have pulled me away. This is not a statement of guilt but rather a statement of fact. Life is like that sometimes. It pulls at us.
Well, I tried to sit quietly this morning. I set my timer for the 20 minutes of Centering Prayer that I was used to. Ha! Ten minutes in I surrendered. The mind is so full of thoughts I could not shut it down but for a second or two. I must have checked the time two or three times in those ten minutes thinking it wasn't working.
I am not angry with myself. The Preacher in Ecclesiastes speaks of seasons. I look forward to returning to a season of contemplation and I will be patient as I become re-acclimated to silence. Much like a runner who has not run in awhile, it will take time. It is good to know that God waits patiently.
So for today here are some words of contemplation.
By invocation of the same the three in one the one in three.
From whom all nature has creation
Eternal Maker, Spirit, Word
Praise to the one of my salvation
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
St Patrick
Let us be wary of what we bind unto our hearts this day. Amen
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