Sometimes, when I am stuck, feeling limited, or realize that I am not perfect and do not know everything, somewhat jokingly, I remind myself, Oh yes! I am not God!” As a human, I am still limited. The lens of partiality and wholeness is one way of understanding the relationship between humanity and divinity, anthropology and theology. This pair of opposites—partial and whole—can also help us to understand transformation, the hard work of healing and wholeness. If I can get over the first hurdle of recognizing that I am not God, I can then get on to more honestly doing the work of being human.
Prayer is Breaking Open
There is a difference between heartbreak and allowing one’s heart to be broken open.
Movement in Stillness, Stillness in Movement
It may seem counterintuitive that the wisdom that ‘prayer is movement’ arises from a contemplative practice of stillness and silence. But one of the first things I discovered in the practice of stillness and silence, is that there’s no such thing as stillness. As soon as I learned to still my external and internal movements; I began to notice the small yet constant movement of my breath.
