Background: Have you known — or even been –. So utterly in love that you would like to be on the phone with a person even if you had nothing to say? There is something immature about that kind of giddiness, perhaps. But there is something wonderful, too. Consider it, just knowing that there is a line open between you and your love, even if you are not saying anything to them: sometimes this is enough.
I am not sure that Mother Theresa’s gravitas, saintliness, and devoted life often engenders comparisons to infatuated teenagers. But I believe here, the comparison is valid.
Mother Theresa was once asked about her prayer life. She explained that often, she listens to God. When asked what God is saying, she responded that God often said nothing: that she simply listens to God listening to her.
The Exercise
- Speak to God for a while. You might wish to use one of the prayer/spiritual journaling prompts.
- When you are done speaking, be still. Listen for what God says in return.
- When God is done speaking (if God begins) be still.
- Experience yourself listening to God listen to you. Allow yourself to grow closer.
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