Eyes see only light, ears hear only sound, but a listening
heart perceives meaning.
-- David Steindl-Rast
So much of seeing with my eyes and hearing with my ears happens unconsciously. Interestingly, our hearts are one of the most significant parts of our body that also operates unconsciously, beating away without us even thinking of it. Listening and looking with our heart is a different matter, and requires serious intentionality.
On a daily basis, if I don't pray and re-center my heart on God, the presence of the physical world - that which I can easily experience - pushes in and pushes God out of the way.
One of the gifts of Montauk, is its constant reminders of God's presence - the ocean, the stars, the natural beauty - which help nudge me back to being recentered upon God. Romans 4 speaks of the faith of Sarah and Abraham. Frankly, that story feels very remote to me. In the beauty of God's creation, however, I have accessible to me a different miracle that can help fire up my faith. I need to regularly access that.
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