“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” This quote from Teilhard de Chardin causes us to ponder more deeply what it is that we labor at and why. Often the call is to recognize that it is God who labors with us in our daily life rather than trying to meet a benchmark where we will encounter God. This emphasis on encountering God becomes as natural as breathing and seeks to guide us on what becomes the focus of our life.
Too often we measure our success by being able to make decisions for ourselves, by appearing important in the eyes of another, or even how much we own. Yet we are called to recognize that it is in this homing experience of God that we encounter ourselves. It allows us to work for an eternal home through the priorities that are expressed in daily life. We do this as embodied people, not as disembodied spirits. We experience in our own bodies the reality of God coming truly alive. It helps us to be stewards of creation and brothers and sisters to each other.
This sharing of our life for the good of God, the good of others, and the good of ourselves is at the heart of the teaching of Jesus. He desires for us to experience and live out this reality. This is how we come into communion with God and each other. That God journeys with us even when we encounter difficulties. He opens our hearts and minds to live with God.
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