Wonderful! I believe the same principle is often present in prayer. I do not experience God's gift to me until I have emptied myself in speaking to Him. It is not until one is empty that they can receive a gift in its fullness. I do not "hear" God until first I have spoken. He is always first and yet also always second. This is also trin…
Wonderful! I believe the same principle is often present in prayer. I do not experience God's gift to me until I have emptied myself in speaking to Him. It is not until one is empty that they can receive a gift in its fullness. I do not "hear" God until first I have spoken. He is always first and yet also always second. This is also trinitarien--He is the one being spoken to, the one who is the object of love, and yet He also is the one praying in us. And lastly, He is the gift that the One we love extends to us after He has gotten through praying within us.
Hi JS ... Your thoughts on prayer and the process of emptying to receive God's fullness resonates with me. The idea that we must first speak to God, emptying ourselves, to truly "hear" Him is helpful. It reflects that paradoxical truth in our spiritual journey: the necessity of being both active and receptive in our relationship with God. Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful! I believe the same principle is often present in prayer. I do not experience God's gift to me until I have emptied myself in speaking to Him. It is not until one is empty that they can receive a gift in its fullness. I do not "hear" God until first I have spoken. He is always first and yet also always second. This is also trinitarien--He is the one being spoken to, the one who is the object of love, and yet He also is the one praying in us. And lastly, He is the gift that the One we love extends to us after He has gotten through praying within us.
Hi JS ... Your thoughts on prayer and the process of emptying to receive God's fullness resonates with me. The idea that we must first speak to God, emptying ourselves, to truly "hear" Him is helpful. It reflects that paradoxical truth in our spiritual journey: the necessity of being both active and receptive in our relationship with God. Thank you for sharing!