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Someday

We think that we will study spiritual writing. We think about that for a month or two. We make a list:

  • Buy a Bible
  • Buy a study guide
  • Look for a class
  • Scroll through YouTube searching for a compatible teacher

We think that we really should begin with prayer and meditation. We heard that we should have a special chair or perhaps a prayer cushion. Maybe we need an aromatherapy candle. Maybe we should buy a cross. We think. We make a list:

  • Set aside a space
  • Tell ourselves to awaken 30 minutes earlier
  • Determine the kind of chair of pillow
  • Tell ourselves what time slot we’ll pray

Do we ever study? Do we ever pray and meditate?

No.

We think about it. Thinking about these things gives us great pleasure. People ask. We say that yes, we have decided to study and pray. We feel spiritual.

Or…

We pull a copy of the Bible from the shelf. Blow off the dust. Open to a Gospel. And start reading. We let our imagination and curiosity loose. We have questions and find someone to discuss those.

Or…

We pause in the early morning even for just a moment. We close our eyes. We regulate our breathing—slow down, in/out,  in rhythm. We turn our thoughts toward God. Recognizing that the thoughts will drift, we gently return to God. It may only be five minutes. Or even two. But, we did it. And it feels better.

Someday could be today.

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