July 14, 2023 – B

Jesus' most profound saying is,
"The spirit is like the wind
that blows where it will."

That does what needs to be done,
when, where and how it needs to be done
because it needs to be done
for the joy of doing it
and the satisfaction of having done it,
in each situation as it arises
all your life long.

And what that will be
and what should be done about it
cannot be known in advance.
No one knows where the wind will blow next,
not even the wind.

Not even the spirit knows what it will be doing next.

We all have to be quiet
and see what stirs to life in the silence,
and see what emerges,
appears,
comes calling.

How quiet can you be,
for how long,
for how often
during a day?

I invite you to take up the practice--
the daily practice--
of being quiet
and see what occurs to you in the silence.

And see what shows up with a pressing urgency.

And see what you do in response.

Following/obeying/serving
the wind that blows where it will,
that flows where it is needed,
doing what needs to be done.

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