A Quiet Center

I have been fascinated by the pictures of animals being drawn into cities because of the lack of traffic and people during the Pandemic. I have seen herds of elk in Japanese cities and in Estes Park, Colorado. The pictures look so peaceful with animals instead of traffic!

The pictures of animals replacing people remind me of being in the world and yet not of the world. They portray a spiritual peace that we do not often experience. To me this represents a quiet space where inner awareness and freedom can grow. It reminds me of Jesus going to quiet places with a quieted inner spirit. In these places, free from the noise of the world, I am sure that he could hear the Father more clearly.

When all is quiet we can more intimately experience the dance of the Trinity in our inner spirit. Being free to hear God speaking to us, around us, and through us is so awesome. Even in the times that are foreboding, the voice of our great leader God is the gift that comes with our hardship and fear. God's love becomes a gift to be received and shared along with the enormity of the cosmos. This is the blessing of the spiritual journey, a time for positive change, not a singular trek but rather a journey with all of God's creation.

My challenge to you is to think about the rose (beauty), thorn (challenge) and bud (potential) of what God's journey is saying to you during this period of time. 

Call to me and I will answer you,  
and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.  

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV