The Mystical
I just got back into Des Moines after spending a couple of nights at my church's camp, which is convieniently located a mere 1.5 hours south of the metroplex. My pastor gave me the keys and sent me on my way. 36 hours without any human interuption.
At first, being alone for an extended period of time gets weird for me. At least my past experiences were strange, to say the least. This time was different, though. I figured it would be. I did have two specific goals in this retreat; to study God's word with "ears to hear," and to rest. I had a bit of time to think about what I believe, things i've believed in the past, and what I should believe.
This train of thought brought me to the recently erected topic of mystical spirituality, and the practices thereof. Its great timing, because of Chris's current post, and it's a great subject for me to tackle because of my "dual nature" concerning the issue.
The mystical and creative nature of my being desires these same types of connections with God. I am mystical. I, unlike a lot of my friends, am very emotionally driven. Apeal to my emotions = apealing to my core being. When I focus on the mystical (relate emotionally to) aspects of Christ, I tend to forget about the other ways that God speaks to his church (through His word, and Nature).
I know these are all connected, but my emotions happen to be the most turbulant aspect of my life. Relating Christ to this is obviously dangerous.
I have a hard time finding that medium between mystical and anylitical.
At first, being alone for an extended period of time gets weird for me. At least my past experiences were strange, to say the least. This time was different, though. I figured it would be. I did have two specific goals in this retreat; to study God's word with "ears to hear," and to rest. I had a bit of time to think about what I believe, things i've believed in the past, and what I should believe.
This train of thought brought me to the recently erected topic of mystical spirituality, and the practices thereof. Its great timing, because of Chris's current post, and it's a great subject for me to tackle because of my "dual nature" concerning the issue.
The mystical and creative nature of my being desires these same types of connections with God. I am mystical. I, unlike a lot of my friends, am very emotionally driven. Apeal to my emotions = apealing to my core being. When I focus on the mystical (relate emotionally to) aspects of Christ, I tend to forget about the other ways that God speaks to his church (through His word, and Nature).
I know these are all connected, but my emotions happen to be the most turbulant aspect of my life. Relating Christ to this is obviously dangerous.
I have a hard time finding that medium between mystical and anylitical.
Labels: Comming Of Age
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