When Jesus said, “Pray without ceasing,” I interpret that to mean “Be always aware of that which is thought of as God with us.” Be always open to that which is with us always. How do we experience “that which is with us always”? “The something that is there”? “The something that is there” has been “there” from the very earliest awareness of “the presence.” I think every living thing is aware of “the presence,” and has been from the start. I think of that eternal presence as “Psyche.” The best thing about “Psyche” is that (She) is not draped with theology. We can sense (Her) presence but we have not invented a vocabulary with which to talk about (Her), and may it always be so.
Theology so skews the field! We cannot mention the word “God” without being immediately carried away into Original Sin, The Garden of Eden, Atonement, Redemption, Forgiveness, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus, Heaven, Hell, etc. God has been captured and held captive by theology and has no hope of escape. So “God” is a word we cannot use because its meaning has been coopted, hijacked, and cannot be freed, and thus cannot be used to mean anything other than what it means. But, Psyche? As free as the wind blowing through the Cosmos! And it is that wind that I understand Jesus to be meaning us to be always attending. And, Oh if we would! That would transform everything!
Take it out for a test drive! Become aware of the “Something” that is with us always by being with the “Something” always throughout the day. Realize that we are sharing life always with “Something” that I call “Psyche.” See what you think, what you feel. See how it goes. Without ceasing.
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