A Quote by Bill W.
Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.
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Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging, but often barriers to it. Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.
Men lose their birthrights for a mess of pottage only if they stop using the gifts given them by God for their betterment. By prayer. That is the first and greatest gift. Use the gift of prayer. Ask for strength of mind, and a clear vision. Then sense. Use your sense. … Think long and well. By prayer and good thought you will conquer all enemies.
I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history.
Meditation is earnest prayer, and when prayer progresses, it becomes true meditation.
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The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
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The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results.
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The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.
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Jesus taught us a prayer of community and reconciliation, belonging to a new people who have left the land of 'me'.
Each of us is born into our own mysteries but the mystery of another might just take us in and embrace us. And then what a sense of homecoming, of belonging!
