Tapping Into Peace and Joy By Being Present
At last the holidays and the post-holiday catch-up and the million technical difficulties have passed, and I am blogging again. This week, I offer some thoughts on what it means to be present, why most of us aren’t most of the time, and three practical tools from my self-archaeology toolkit that you can use every day to add presence, joy and peace to your life.
One person, to whom I am most grateful, recently said of my desire to show people the way toward greater peace and joy, “Who cares?” His point was that people need God more than to focus on themselves. Well, I saw that I was not fully articulating my vision and my purpose behind my desire, so he helped me to clarify my messaging, as it were. So here is my clarified message: I want people to be present, not only so that they can have more peace and joy, but so that they can know their authentic, essential selves and give God maximum glory by living out their destiny.
If that message appeals to you, I invite you to watch the video: http://youtu.be/ISA_rMgYaYo
If you watch the video, I would love to hear your thoughts, rebuttals, aha moments etc., either in the comments below or beneath the video.
Quick Start Guide to Centering Prayer
This short guide gives you the essentials for learning to be still and quiet before God so you can hear his voice and feel his love in a deeper way.
