God Is Now: Tears of holiness
… remember that God is Now and God is Here, wherever we are, in whatever unchosen places or situations, and that it is God we seek, not a particular path. Lisa Kelly
What must I do to meet God?
learn to pray?
right words to say?
join religious institution?
profess divine substitution?
No
God is here, now
blooming in desire that designs your quest
Shall I look for God in holy books?
pious looks?
sacred rites?
celestial heights?
No
God is here, now
hidden in plain sight
Consider
chamber music of fountains
dancing shadows on mountains
candor child’s flirty smile
faithful friend runs extra mile
God is here, now
longing to love you as you are
Savor
warts and wrinkles
talents skills
strength weakness
hard-headed will
tears of holiness brim God’s eyes
unconstrained by judgment’s lies
Poem by Debra Asis
Lisa Kelly’s above quote is found in today’s selection in An Ignatian Book of Days by James Martin, SJ, a series of daily reflections from the Spiritual Wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Throughout the book we hear the voices of St. Ignatius as well as many great thinkers and writers, long gone and present day, each uniquely revealing the way of finding God in all things.And that is my intention; to find God/Divine Presence/Ultimate Reality in whatever presents itself to me each day in 2024.
Each day I read, reflect and write on the selection, hoping to articulate the ways in which I come to know God/Divine Presence/Ultimate Reality via personal experience, impelled by the leading of my inner life.
INVITATION
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All words are generated by grace and the grit of a real human being,
Debra Asis
