Sabbath Moments
August 14, 2010
Hosted by Colleen at Thoughts on Grace, Sabbath Moments are the times during the week when we were quiet in our souls, even if we are outwardly active. I like this meme because it forces me to think often during the week about practicing the interior life, as the great spiritual directors have written. Without the internet, we would not know of fellow Catholics on this journey, nor would we be able to encourage one another to closer union with Christ. Every person who participates in this meme contributes to the building up of the Body of Christ, and individual examples inspire the many.
I wish more people would participate in this meme for the good of all, but I also understand that many people don’t feel comfortable publicizing their interior life. I myself would not do it if it were not for the fact that I firmly believe that we must uphold one another, comfort one another, and encourage one another towards sainthood. Part of being Christian is also to rejoice with others in the gifts God gives them. It is not up to me to judge what about myself will help others, but to step out in faith and let God’s grace on the reader do His work.
God-enforced Sabbath Moments: This week I had a couple of episodes of serious fatigue where I was so wiped out I couldn’t do anything but lie in bed. These are always opportunities to meditate and pray. They are also reminders that God is in charge and what I want to do isn’t always what He has in mind for me at the moment. These events are great opportunities to practice abandonment to Divine Providence and detachment from self-will.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this forced quietude is the fact that I had been asked this week to take on something that would require a great deal of energy and time. I told the person I would pray about it and asked God to let me know what He wanted. He did. He flattened me. God is so good and generous. He knows I won’t get it unless He applies a 2×4 and that’s fine by me.
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Good way to take a seeming negative and turn it into a positive. We probably all need to be “flattened” at times so that God’s answer can actually get through to us.
Evan
Indeed. It usually takes me a long time to figure out how to get God’s point when I ask for guidance, and I’m glad I didn’t have to muddle around too long this week before seeing the obvious.
Oh gosh. I usually get the 2 by 4 as well! Thanks for your explanation and kind words about Sabbath Moments. You really get what they mean and you explain a lot better than I do! God bless.