What We Talk About When We Talk About God
Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “ You become what you think about all day long.”
Mary Oliver said: “Attention is the beginning of devotion.”
Grace Capobianco • What We Talk About When We Talk About God
“The question is not,‘Are you being formed?’” he said. “The question is, ‘What are you being formed by?’”
Grace Capobianco • What We Talk About When We Talk About God
I’ve found there’s one thing that consistently draws God close to me. Ironically, it’s the same thing that pushes Him away. My attention.
Grace Capobianco • What We Talk About When We Talk About God
I like to envision myself having an impact on the world. Rarely do I admit how much of an impact the world has on me. Our relationship with the world is bidirectional. Like rivers flooding the ocean, our environment feeds into our inner being. Without even noticing, we allow ourselves to be perpetually filled with the chaos and terror and negativit... See more
Grace Capobianco • What We Talk About When We Talk About God
Our attention is sacred. It’s an act of worship in itself. An act of spiritual, mental, and emotional formation. When you give something your attention – a movie, a conversation, a project at work – you’re declaring it the most important thing in your life. It may sound dramatic, but at its core, it’s true. When you pay attention to something, you’... See more