I began reading Daniel Taylor's book In Search of Sacred Places: Looking for Wisdom on Celtic Holy Islands last night (I'd misplaced A History of the End of the World). It's about the author, who'd been raised "Texas Baptist" learning what pilgrimage means to him while exploring the haunts of ancient Celtic saints.
The last thing I read last night was about the holy being all around us all the time-a knowledge I have but an awareness of which I loose frequently. I believe 'that of God' is within me and without me, within and without all of creation always. God is here with me just the same when I center down and when I write about my spiritual journey and when I get distracted by playing the word games on the dictionary website and when I yell at my kids for wrestling in the livingroom; it doesn't matter where I am spiritually or emotionally, God is with me. Sometimes I can be aware of God's presence. Occasionally I allow God's presence to actually impact me in any meaningful way. Why is that? Why is it so hard for me to remember, to be mindful of, what is ultimately the most important thing about life? More importantly, how do I learn to live in God? (which, of course, leads to a song-again by Van Morrison "When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God")
The sun was setting over Avalon
The last time we stood in the west
Suffering long time angels enraptured by Blake
Burn out the dross innocence captured again
Standing on the beach at sunset all the boats
All the boats keep moving slow
In the glory of the flashing light in the evenings glow
When will I ever learn to live in God?
When will I ever learn?
He gives me everything
I need and more
When will I ever learn?
You brought it to my attention
everything that was made in God
Down through centuries of great writings and paintings
Everything lives in God
Seen through architecture of great cathedrals
Down through the history of time
Is and was in the beginning and evermore shall be
When will I ever learn to live in God?
When will I ever learn?
He gives me everything I need and more
When will I ever learn?
Whatever it takes to fulfill his mission
That is the way we must go
But you've got to do it your own way
Tear down the old, bring up the new
And up on the hillside its quiet
Where the shepherd is tending his sheep
And over the mountains and the valleys
The countryside is so green
Standing on the highest hill with a sense of wonder
You can see everything is made in God
Head back down the roadside and give thanks for it all
When will I ever learn to live in God?
When will I ever learn?
He gives me everything I need and more
When will I ever learn?
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