Pray in that Secret Place

Framed in creamy painted wood, 

delicate lace curtains hung behind an old four pane window 

that had that aged bubbled character of old glass.  

The space on the other side unknown, 

but perhaps small, lit with the filtered shadows of lacy forms. 

Perhaps if the window is open, a gentle breeze whispers across 

a simple desk or a carved rocker situated in it’s quiet corner 

inviting a momentary retreat, a stilling pause. 

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“Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. 

Solitude begins with a time and a place for God, and him alone.” {p.69}

“Although the discipline of solitude asks us to set aside time and space, 

what finally matters is that our hearts become like quiet cells 

where God can dwell wherever we are and whatever we do. 

The more we train ourselves to spend time with God and him alone, 

the more we will discover that God is with us at all times and in all places." {p.79}

"Through the discipline of solitude we discover space for God in our innermost being. ... 

It is in that divine space that God’s Spirit prays in us." {p.90}

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Excerpts taken from:

Making All Things New by Henri  J. M. Nouwen.