Do you think you could stay out in the desert in the heat of the day and the cold of the night, and having the devil taunting you besides? I know I couldn't. I don't like it either way; one extrime or another. And I would suffer without my cup of tea.
Sometimes we need to isolate ourselves in order to clarify our mind and senses, that we may become more attuned-closer to God. Many Christians trend toward structured retreats or just a few days of quite time and reflection. Whichever way one chooses, I am sure that God is well pleased with any honest prayers and meditations.
We all feel the pull to be alone with God, even if for just a short time. Not everyone can go off into the desert or even make a retreat, but all of us should be able to find some quite place or space, a corner or even a closet, in which to be with God and pray.
As lent is fast approaching-a time for prayers, penance, reflections and meditation, I am thinking about how I will spend those 40 days. I am not real gung-ho about penance, but will work on something that would be a positive to my nature and spirituality. As I state my own preferences, I do not take away from the value of penance. It certainly has its place as an enlightenment factor for those that chose that venue. OK, so I plan to do each.
I started out without any intention of writing much of anything, but as usual I got carried away with myself.
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I SAID, "I WILL WATCH
MY WAYS,
SO AS NOT TO SIN
WITH MY TONGUE;
I WILL SET A CURB
ON MY MOUTH."
Psalm 38: 2
Probably the hardest(or one of)virtue for me to ever achieve, is to speak with discretion. I know this to be true from years of putting my foot in my mouth. I have a tendency to "tell it like it is." I am afraid that one day my foot will get stuck and I will have a mouth full of toes. Yuk!
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