“Come away to a quiet place and rest a while.”
--said Jesus to his apostles in the Gospel for Sunday 16B.
I suggest you consider this as an invitation to prayer.
“Come away, “ he says. Leave your activities, your thoughts
about your life, your concerns, your issues and your preoccupations behind,
even if only for “a while.” Give yourself a time to rest, maybe for the length
of just a few deep breaths where you focus on nothing other than your breathing.
If you can take longer, so much the better, but take what you can. And if there
is noise around you and you have trouble getting to “a quiet place,” breathe
more deeply and move deep down inside where there is calm and silence beneath
all the noise.
Getting away, quiet, and restful times. These three are not
luxuries, they are necessities for us. What might happen to your spirit if you
were to give them a greater priority? How much more good will you be able to do
for others if you take the time you need to refresh your batteries? Now, before you leave this page, close your eyes
and take three deep breaths. And then go back into the fray.
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