Friday, January 22, 2016

humility and listening

Joan Chittister, in her commentary on the daily readings from the 6th century Rule of Benedict, writes what becomes an aha for me about a component of humility often disregarded: listening for and to, and following, the voice of others.   We are not completely our own authority.  She says,
"When we follow the voice of the ones who call us to higher service, we put down our own concerns, allow ourselves to be led by the sights of another, treat our own best interests with a relaxed grasp. We empty ourselves out so that the presence of God can come in, tangible and present and divinely human."
To whom do I really listen?

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