When God is at its center!

Sister Joan reminds us life is at its best

when God is at its center.  

God frequently reminds us to slow down and truly be present in His world. We are called to be present and to help Him!  

Live out the Gospel message today!

From "The Upper Room"

Today's reflection comes from The Upper Room for February 11, 2025. 

As I sit on the patio, the breeze brushes against my face, and I can feel the wind and hear it as it swirls through the trees. I have learned to see and enjoy God in everything. Like a gentle breeze, God’s presence is all around. God fills the space around us and is in constant motion — always working, always breathing life into us. 

Scripture tells us in 1 Kings 19 that Elijah was disturbed and confused after a spiritual battle that sapped his strength. As he stood at the mouth of the cave where he had taken refuge, God spoke in a gentle whisper to him that gave Elijah new strength and direction that his life needed. No matter what life brings, we can be certain that God is in constant motion, filling the space around us, as the impulse of the Holy Spirit inspires and guides us.

Learn what has been learned....

By now we have recognized the wisdom and insight to be gained from the Rule of Benedict and Sr Joan's commentary.  Not surprisingly, the eighth step of humility, encourages us to follow the good examples of those who have come before us, and those who live among us.

Value the truths taught by ohers, seek out wisdom and enshrine it in our hearts.  Do not make the mistake of becoming our own blind guide.

Our living communities have a great deal to teach us.  All we need is respect for experience and the comforting kind of faith that it take to do what we cannot now see to be valuable.

We must learn to open our eyes and our hearts 

to the wisdom of others. 

The opportunity to be kind....

Sister Joan reminds us, in the seventh step of humility, of our own meager virtues, of our own massive failures despite all our great effort, of all our fine desires, the chance to understand the failure of others. 

 

In this moment, we have the opportunity to become kind.