Monday, November 9, 2020

Readings and Reflection Questions from "Surrender Into Love" Retreat

For those who would like to peruse the wonderful readings and reflection questions that facilitator Kathy Mendoza shared at the "Surrender Into Love" Zoom retreat on November 7, 2020:


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         Some thoughts from Tilden Edwards

“We will be shown whatever we need to know at a given time (if anything), while grace (love) will work steadily below the surface of our consciousness where it does most of its healing, awakening, loving work. Our receptivity trusts and welcomes that hidden work. God creates in us a new heart that ‘knows’ Love at the heart of reality.  …we don’t need to understand what’s going on in order for God’s grace (love) to be effective in us.”  Embracing the Call to Spiritual Depth by Tilden Edwards.


“Living from a New Heart that realizes LOVE at the Heart of Reality”

 

“For Divine Grace Writes on the tables of the Heart”  

 

“Standing before God moment by moment with the Mind in the Heart”  

 

“We can open ourselves to this way of being present with the help of a variety of practices; however, the fullness of such awareness has always been seen as a divine gift, not as something that we can achieve on our own.  Our vulnerable openness between and behind our thoughts can show our willingness for such inspired communion.”  

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Questions we can ponder:

Do I wish to surrender into Divine Love?

Am I willing to surrender into Divine Love?

How do I perceive Divine Love?

How does Divine Love differ from Human Love in my experience?

Is there anything/one/self we find unlovable?  Explore

Am I afraid?  Exactly what scares me about Divine Love?

Can I be patient and allow God to do the work in me in His time?

Is trust growing in me as I continue to practice Centering Prayer?

 

Breathe, breathe, breathe …. In love, out love, in love, out love

 

“All shall be well

And

All shall be well

And all manner of things shall be well.”

           ~Julian of Norwich


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Video: "Thomas Keating on Contemplative Life and Relationship with God" -- (click link or see below).



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