Job 33:4 (NRSV)

The spirit of God has made me,

and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

God of breath and nearness,

you are closer than our next inhale.

Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection

*The Practice of the Presence of God*

“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God: those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it; yet I do not advise you to do it from that motive; it is not pleasure which we ought to seek in this exercise; but let us do it from a principle of love, and because God would have us.

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Lamentations 3:31–33 (NRSVUE, abridged)

For the Lord will not reject forever.

Although he causes grief,

he will have compassion

according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

for he does not willingly afflict

or grieve anyone.

I return again and again.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully

in each moment to being present;

inviting ourselves to interface

with this moment in full awareness.

We do this by returning again and again

to the anchor of the breath,

no matter how many times the mind wanders.”

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Psalm 23:4 (NRSVUE)

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

I fear no evil;

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff—

they comfort me.

I stay with what is.

Pema Chödrön, from *When Things Fall Apart*

“To stay present with pain and not run away from it

is the key to awakening.

When we stop struggling against what we feel,

we begin to find freedom

right where we are.”

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