Daily Meditation: The Dynamics of the Spiritual Life

DAILY MEDITATION   The Dynamics of the Spiritual Life July 26 Photo courtesy of SDGimagery.com Our emotional lives and our spiritual lives have different dynamics. The ups and downs of our emotional life depend a great deal on our past or present surroundings. We are happy, sad, angry, bored, excited, depressed, loving, caring, hateful, or vengeful because of what happened long ago or what is happening now. The ups and downs of our spiritual lives depend on our obedience - that is, our attentive listening - to the movements of the Spirit of God within us. Without this listening our spiritual life eventually becomes subject to the windswept waves of our emotions. For further reflection... My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  As for me, it is good to be near God.  I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. - Psalm 73: 26, 26 (NIV) Your response... What helps you when you sense a tug-­of­-war between your emotional life and your spiritual life? Comment on this Daily Meditation. Continue the Inspiration Purchase your copy of Henri Nouwen's book "Inner Voice of Love".   Visit our Bookstore: United States | Canada | United Kingdom Consider our monthly giving program to sustain the ability to extend Henri's legacy and make his work available to those who seek spiritual formation and nourishment. Click here to sign up today. Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo. STAY CONNECTED:

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