Whose life doesn't have at least a little bit of trouble, struggle, whatever...
I'm in one of those times right now where life is full and that occasionally makes for a bumpy path. Worried about work stuff, family stuff, life stuff and even though I don't feel crippled by any of it, would like a little stretch of boring. Since this isn't going to happen for me anytime until July, I went looking for a meditation that would put my mind and heart at ease. Seeking soothing words and kind thoughts, I went to the good folks at Mindful Worship and did one of their new 'meditations on the go'. These on the go pieces feature a number of different voices reading relevant passages (on the subject du jour) and from different biblical translations and it was just right. Arrived at work with a smile on my face and even though the song in my heart is still a little muted, I was reminded that I do have a hand in my own mental state.
That's an important step for me who is regularly prone to feeling so helplessness or despair and acute loneliness. I know that these feelings are often ridiculously off base or off target and meditation has been a great tool toward not only recognizing that but then doing something about it. This is especially true for those of us who are Christian or at least trying to be. We are never alone no matter how it might feel like that is the case. Centering prayer, guided meditations, sites like Mindful Worship are there whenever we choose to use them and while it might be not as fast-acting as my anti-anxiety meds, in the long run they put me in a better and longer lasting place.
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