When events overwhelm us, it is helpful to remember that there are only two things we control, our attitude and our effort. Words from a dear friend this week offer an exercise that can elevate our attitudes and what we do with them.
Anne Hillman is a musician, author, educator, speaker and small group facilitator who focuses her work on understanding and nurturing the interior life. In the material she shared from her current Soul Work course the following caught my attention.
It is a meditation from the Sermon on the Mount, incorporating a contemporary interpretation by Philip Newell. I commend it to you.
Contemplation Practice: Healing the Separation
Notice which of the first lines in each couplet jump out at you. If you choose one to contemplate in silence for several days, it may provide insight. Perhaps choose another . . . and another. Listen for what each one means to you—and what you may need to do to live it.
Blessed are those who know their need for theirs is the grace of heaven.
Blessed are those who weep for their tears will be wiped away.
Blessed are the humble for they are close to the sacred earth.
Blessed are those who hunger for earth’s oneness for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the forgiving for they are free.
Blessed are the clear in heart for they see the Living Presence.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they are born of God.
The Beatitudes— Matthew 5:3-9
—Interpretation, Philip Newell
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