Margaret Wheatley writes, Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don’t have to do anything else. We don’t have to advise or coach or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. This is so hard for most of […]
The Love of Discipline
To say the Spiritual Disciplines are a source of passion seems a little self-deprecating. The word “discipline” has mostly negative connotations in modern America, evoking instant rebellion at the thought of being constrained or controlled. And yet, living a life characterized by discipline is precisely what Christ followers are to do. Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any […]