Master, bless.
My soul finds rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
~Psalm 62:1-2
There is only one way to know peace in this world. It is to let go of control. To surrender and be still.
At such times the voice of God can be heard.
Living like a monastic to the extent it is feasible within my personal set of circumstances is helping me to cease worrying and to focus upon the one thing needful. I am no longer distressing myself about my spiritual state... At least, I am not doing so as much. It is vanity and a waste of one's energy.
I wash the dishes, do the grocery shopping, clean the house, weed the garden, write, pray. My entire life is an act of worship. I do what I must, relinquish self-absorption, and my heart is tranquil, united to God at all times.
It is very ordinary. I think that is what it is to be meek, and it is very restful. Obedience to God liberates.
