Real Spirituality
Real spirituality dawns when our life with God becomes as real as the problems and joys we experience each day. Until then we live in two different worlds—one seemingly real, practical, and demanding world, the other a wistful, so-called ‘spiritual’ world.
This separation cannot remain if all our life is to be filled with real meaning, peace, and awe, no matter how violent or stormy our days may become. When we are truly prayerful, we join both worlds.
As we become naturally aware of God throughout the day, we journey in both worlds simultaneously. That is truly the spiritual life.
—Robert J. Wicks
Everyday Simplicity
I think the line in this devotion that strikes my heart most is “When we are truly prayerful, we join both worlds.’ In other words, in prayer, we introduce the ‘real, practical, and demanding world’ to the Master of the spiritual world! In so doing, we are anchoring our lives in the spiritual. Bring it to the cross! The Biblical admonition to “pray without ceasing” takes on new meaning—an open line of communication, even and especially as we find ourselves caught up in the real, practical, and demanding. —DH
—David Hoskins, Founder & Care Guide, Sanctuary Clinics