Cushioned by Words

"There may be no more important time for spiritual practice

than when life takes you out of your comfort zone."

Eckhart Tolle

It is easy to be a christian when sitting in church once a week thinking good thoughts for an hour or so.  It is more difficult to be a practicing christian when out side of the temple itself.  It seems the words of our age long prayers come tumbling out in monotony; whereas the heart of prayer may beat wildly along the bank of a river.

When we are living in our comfort zone, perhaps we do everything out of habit, being very mechanical like a robot.  When we are out of our comfort zone, we are forces to reach for new ways of practice and delivery.

Morning and evening prayers are beneficial, but when we stretch our spiritual words into the day long challenges, our life becomes more connected and meaningful.  It encourages us to respect the large and the small we pass every day without appreciating.  Open the heart and eyes to the unfamiliar surrounding us.  Live more fully cushioned by words of the Spirit.