Matthew 13:18-23 for Friday, July 26th
What does having rich soil even look like? How can we make sure we're not the rocky ground or thorn bushes?
I think Jesus shows us, and it has to do with learning how to overcome autopilot. This is why he went off alone to pray so often. He was practicing mindfulness:
"This is the basic beginning of understanding what mindfulness is. Instead of letting your autopilot dictate what you do with your mind, you step outside the process and observe it, then make a choice as to the best way to handle it. You can release yourself from the habits of expectations you have built up over the years and decide what kinds of behaviors to keep in autopilot."
-- The Mindful Catholic pg.33--
Prayer, reflection and spiritual reading allow us to step outside of the processes that will run on their own if we let them. For us to become more holy and virtuous, the work is to remove ourselves from the "doing" aspect of life so we can reassess our "being" and who we are and what is really happening in life.
This is where grace and mercy are given their place. This is where God becomes real and present.
Socrates was right when he said an unexamined life is not worth living.
Rich soil comes to those who examine it.
I think Jesus shows us, and it has to do with learning how to overcome autopilot. This is why he went off alone to pray so often. He was practicing mindfulness:
"This is the basic beginning of understanding what mindfulness is. Instead of letting your autopilot dictate what you do with your mind, you step outside the process and observe it, then make a choice as to the best way to handle it. You can release yourself from the habits of expectations you have built up over the years and decide what kinds of behaviors to keep in autopilot."
-- The Mindful Catholic pg.33--
Prayer, reflection and spiritual reading allow us to step outside of the processes that will run on their own if we let them. For us to become more holy and virtuous, the work is to remove ourselves from the "doing" aspect of life so we can reassess our "being" and who we are and what is really happening in life.
This is where grace and mercy are given their place. This is where God becomes real and present.
Socrates was right when he said an unexamined life is not worth living.
Rich soil comes to those who examine it.