Morning meditation followed by a self-willed life is like the morning dew prayer. My spiritual life simply dries up with the daylight. Why does this happen to some of us? I think it is because meditation is to make me feel better at the moment or because I am disciplined enough to just do it. What is lacking? Surrender. I don’t so much surrender myself in meditation as try to empower me to get my daily agenda done. And when there is no surrender to my Higher Power’s will, and my agenda does not go as I planned later in the day? You don’t want to be around me. Pious me becomes the whiner, complainer, and full of self-pity. So I try in morning meditation to say, “Lord, I surrender to you even my desire to feel good in this meditation. Your will not mine be done.” Well, it works for me.
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While I've got the 2nd line down, I've never tried the first as I don't 'feel' the results of meditation in the moment but it shows up as the backbone to my day. I'm excited to try out your suggestion! Thanks, Father Ryan. ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou are very open with your downfalls Father..appreciated
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