Territory

I am amazed at how quickly I become territorial.  I came into a rectory to begin a parish mission.  The rectory was new and strange.  No one was there.  The pastor was away.  I did not like the place.  Skip to two days later, being in the rectory alone.  The front door opens and I hear someone come in.  It is one of the staff people.  My thought is, "Who is this coming into MY home."  How quickly things change.  Sometimes, time is all that is needed to change one's view of the same thing.  If a spiritual practice seems strange, give it some time.  You might find yourself at home in your soul.