The life of the spirit, by integrating us in the real order established by God, puts us in the fullest possible contact with reality – not as we imagine it, but as it really is.
— Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island
I consider that the spiritual life is the life of [one’s] real self, the life of that interior self whose flame is so often allowed to be smothered under the ashes of anxiety and futile concern.
— Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island
In these few words Merton has spelled out the scope of this blog:
It boils down to what I have come to believe is the good news of the Gospel:
Following Jesus leads us from our fake selves to our real selves,
from living in our heads to living from our hearts,
from advancing our own agenda to receiving the gift of His,
from thirsting for the next transient thrill to drinking deeply of eternal life.
I encourage you to consider writing out your answers, either in a journal or in the comments section (as others have done).
Grace and peace to you…
dw
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