Distress? Don't Worry?
Prayers for deliverance from the terror of tough times have been offered, some even written, for thousands of years (an example can be found in Psalm 4)! They seem to be in order now! A wonderful book on spirituality, Making All Things New (Nouwen), can be most helpful for these times.
The book is an invitation to spirituality and is based on a simple admonition that comes from Sacred Scripture. “Do not worry” is easy to say. “Do not worry” is difficult to practice. “We live in a worry–filled world. We find ourselves occupied and preoccupied with many things, while at the same time feeling bored, resentful, depressed and very lonely,” he observes.
Like the Psalm writer, we long for a spiritual conversation assuring us that grace embraces us and that our inner soul is “in touch” with the Divine. A couple of simple steps:
1. Take time in solitude to discover God’s presence in your distress and
2. Take time to share your feelings with fellow sojourners.
I can't promise that the worry and stress will disappear, but you will discover that all things are becoming new as you express yourself!
Prayer: Be near me, O God, and calm my distressed soul. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
04.27.09
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