Find time for spirituality every day





We live in a complex world. Technology improves daily, and with it the pace of everyday life increases. Thirty years ago, before there were cellphones and video players, American households had an average of 1.2 technology products, usually just a TV and a radio. Today they have 26.

Surrounded by these forces, it’s no small wonder that most of people think they don’t have time for religion or spirituality in their daily lives. But connecting with one’s spirituality doesn’t have to be a chore that requires special time set aside in a schedule. Indeed, we all can find connections to our spiritual side during our daily lives without having to set aside an hour or even 15 minutes of planned time each day.

According to Dr. Frank Moore, author of “Rendezvous: A Sacred Encounter with God,” we all can encounter religion and spirituality in everyday life by taking the time to be quiet when the world is loud and connect with our spiritual selves.

Even while doing something as mundane as driving to work, waiting at the airport or watching a child’s sports practice sessions or games, you can make that connection.

“Many times we feel guilty about not having time enough to pray, read the Bible or spend time with God,” said Moore. “We think about spiritual disciplines like taking a dose of cough medicine. They’re good for us but not that much fun. We forget that our relationship with God is not performancebased. Rather, it’s something we can encounter happily in our everyday life by recognizing intersections with God in our daily routines.”

Here are seven tips from Moore to help connect with spirituality in your daily routine.

+Keep your eyes peeled through the ordinariness of every day for peaceful moments that can allow you to reflect.

+Take time to be quiet even when the world around you is loud.

+When stuck in traffic, don’t just mindlessly turn on the radio. Listen to spiritual music or spoken word recordings of texts that you find meaningful, or simply use this time to quietly think about your loved ones and count your blessings.

+Share your spirituality with those closest to you when you are having coffee or lunch with a close friend.

+Listen to your own thoughts and those of others. Take the time to really listen to what others are saying and to have calm, quiet conversations at a slower pace.

+When you do have free time, seize it for quiet reading or writing. Even if it’s only for a few minutes, grab this time to read the Bible or any other text that you find meaningful or spiritual.

+Above all, don’t view religion or spirituality as a practice to build favor. Don’t do these things because you feel you have to, but because you want to do them.

“Think of it like this: Our lives flow back and forth between various types of relationships throughout the day,” said Moore. “Sometimes we’re alone. At other times we’re with a trusted friend, in a small group of friends, with the entire faith community at church, or at work or play in the world. We can encounter our religious side and learn from it and grow as people and spiritual beings in every one of these interactions in many different ways.”

This story is provided by State Point Media


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