We had another wonderful contemplative group tonight with meditation and labyrinth walking. It was a beautiful expression of our spiritual journey together.
Tonight, we contemplated the concept of "God" and what it means to us. We focused on letting go of all of our expectations and pre-conceptions that we tend to place on the term "God." We discovered that our notions of "God" tend to be more and less of what "God" might come to mean for us through continued spiritual growth. By transforming our approach to conceptions about "God," we explored how our understanding of "God" continues to evolve and grow. We also learned that there is a significant difference between who or what we think "God" should mean and what "God" might signify for us when we release our presuppositions about "God" and simply let the Divine Mystery be in all of its wonderment and fluidity.
Letting go is an important part of our Lenten journey together, and we continued our journey of growth this week by realizing that even the expectations we place on "God" can be a hindrance to our spiritual development. Letting go of these expectations can be truly healing and growthful.
For further contemplation: "The courage to be is rooted in the God who appears when God has disappeared in the anxiety of doubt." Paul Tillich, The Courage to Be
Wherever you are on your path, you are welcome to participate with us as we share our journey together. We hope you will join us when you can...
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