Our spiritual life is a life in which we wait,
actively present to the moment,
expecting that new things will happen to us,
new things that are far beyond our own imagination or prediction.
This, indeed, is a very radical stance toward life
in a world preoccupied with control.
Henri Nouwen
I walk slowly, silent
but for the crackle of leaves underfoot
present in the waiting
active in expectation
surrendering control
radical indeed
and fully His
abiding in the vine with Cheryl
savoring the stillness with Sandy
5 comments:
two important things....expecting good...and being in the moment...smiles...
hey it was great to see you today...hope you have a wonderful weekend!
time is a strange thing to comprehend.
Karen, this really speaks to me, as I've been reading 'Waiting on God' by Andrew MUrray and just well, waiting on God....I like the lines about 'active expectation.'
wonderful food for thought.
Oh, how I love Henri Nouwen. Beautiful.
This post seems very similar, at least in how it affects me, to JoDee Luna's link in this week's True Vine Challenge. Actively waiting. Bigger than we can anticipate. Yep. I'm there. Still praying.
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