People go on pilgrimages to sacred places
to find God,
or to find themselves,
or both.
As though God is hard to find
and they are hard to find as well,
never mind that Jesus is said to have said,
"The kingdom (of God) is spread out over all the earth,
and people don't see it."
God is as much in our back yard
as anywhere,
and we are right here all the time.
What's with going to look for God?
Going to look for ourselves.
All it takes is being still and quiet.
But, it is easier for some people
to go across the sea
than to sit still and be quiet.
What are your questions?
Start there,
sitting still and quiet.
Meditate on your questions.
Wonder about your questions.
Write them down.
See what questions your questions
bring to mind.
Write them down.
See what questions they bring to mind.
Write them down.
Take up the quest of asking questions.
See how many new questions you can ask
in a day.
In a week.
In a month.
In a year.
Fill up a journal with nothing but questions
that are your legitimate questions.
God is in the questions.
You are in the questions.
Your Meditation on Questions
leads to both God and you.
It's like going on a pilgrimage
without leaving home.
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