Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am
Be still and know
Be still
Be
To just be is a challenging discipline for me. Every day, I get up. I drink coffee. I go. I do without being fully present to life in front of me or to people around me. My morning Centering Prayer practice gives me pause. I consent to God’s presence and action within. I sit with my sacred word. I consent. The thoughts come. I let them go over and over and over again. Sometimes there is a sweet and serene space. Other times not. That 30 minutes of committed time is my offering of my most precious gift, time, to the Giver who gives me every moment, every breath and every heartbeat. The practice fertilizes my day. Fruits of the spirit grow almost in spite of my self- absorption and rushing about. There are the precious times when I am present to the Presence in people, events, conversations. When seemingly out of nowhere the comforting words or actions will come. I will have a new awareness that breaks through stale thoughts and patterns. My neural paths shift. It is pure gift and a fruit of Centering prayer.
I make time for the second sit. Sometimes I am tired and fall asleep. I realize it is usually for just a couple of minutes and continue with my prayer sit. Letting go. Letting go. Releasing the day to God. Releasing my judgment. Letting go. Being still. Consenting to God’s presence and action within.
Amen
Marie Rock
contemplativeoutreachseflorida.org 