I exist because God finds delight in me, in who I am, how I am, what I am. How do I respond?
Faith formation and sacred conversations are the focus on the faith journey through spiritual direction, retreats, books, and other resources.
Faith formation and sacred conversations are the focus on the faith journey through spiritual direction, retreats, books, and other resources.
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I exist because God finds delight in me, in who I am, how I am, what I am. How do I respond?
You are God’s workmanship. A fine creation, a poetic expression, a sacred song.
We exist within a given time and place as we enter into the history of the world, within a certain culture that shapes our world view. These circumstances, as well as our physical being, can change our emotions and our experiences. Life is like the weather around the mountain that constantly changes. The weather is not the mountain, but the mountain bears witness to it.
I’ve long felt that our cultural insistence of measuring our accomplishments, our levels of productivity, stature, or growth is a silent trauma to the soul that we have come to accept as the norm of our existence.
Taking selfies. It’s an iconic image that seems to define a culture bent on finding themselves, seeing themselves, perceiving themselves as others do. And it captures the metaphor of our longing for identity.
The question of who am I is never fully answered in this life. It asks for a continued pondering, presence, and practice in paying attention to the soul.