know thyself......i'm continually at this crossroad of yearning for more, to lead the revolution like God wants me to. It's in my core being - to be active, multidiscplinary, intellectual, eclectic, aesthtic, the last few years these same things have been my downfall. i have't allowed myself the mental and spiritual space to allow God to harness all those things and bring them together. So I'm back where I was my first year in Grad school, looking at spiritual direction once again. This morning I left a message at El Retiro, a Jesuit retreat house, to find out more about their individually guided retreats.
Something I love about the Catholic tradition is its familiarity with spiritual direction and other spiritual discplines. I have known some wonderful priests and brothers whose heart for God is tremendous and who carry His peace in their words. When you become an initiate in the Jesuit order a 30 day silent retreat helps begin your journey. Beautiful.
Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days to face his temptations, to allow room for God to align all the pieces of his being. I realize that my effort in this area hasn't been concentrated and discplined enough - hence my in ability to think and feel clearly for Kingdom come in my life.
know thyself.......where did that come from?
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