“If you want a spiritual life, you must unify your life. A life is either all spiritual or not at all.” - Thomas Merton
We are people of divided time,
half-hearted affection,
scattered attention,
and distorted desires.
If we are to love the Lord our God with all of our hearts, soul, mind, and strength (Luke 10:27), our lives must echo the prayers of the Psalmist:
“Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.” - Psalm 86:11
A spiritual life is a life that is ever seeking to learn from the Master.
A spiritual life walks in God’s truth, not our own truth.
A spiritual life is a unified life because all of life is spiritual.
A spiritual life lives in fear, and awe of God, rather than man.
Lord, unite these fragmented pieces of our lives for Your glory and our good, and the good of the world. Amen.
Unifying,
AB