Walking the Spiritual Path

This meditation comes from the small Episcopal daily devotional guide Forward Day by Day. As I read it this morning I decided that it should be posted here, especially considering the theme of this blog.

SATURDAY, June 25

Psalm 108:1-2 My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and make melody. Wake up, my spirit; awake, lute and harp; I myself will waken the dawn.

I experienced a spiritual awakening in my late twenties. I was listening to the words of a very wise spiritual teacher, words that still ring true and have stayed with me for over a decade. Walking the spiritual path, he said, is the unfolding of our attempts to be faithful to our awakened hearts. Although we do not always see down the road, we are granted insight in the next step. Something rings true, something resonates, and our awakened heart confirms and validates what it is we need to do, whether to undertake a daily spiritual practice, initiate a major life change, or simply burst out in a song of thanksgiving. 

The common ground we all share is love. Love awakens our hearts and leads us along the path, to the center of God’s heart, to the center of ourselves, and to a new and more profound engagement with the world.

(The bold emphasis is mine. The above meditation along with other scripture from the Revised Common Lectionary and comments by readers can be found at: http://prayer.forwardmovement.org/forward_day_by_day.php?d=25&m=6&y=2016