Wasting Time With God

Today’s Reflection

Allow the soul to remain in rest and quietude even though it may seem obvious to them that they are doing nothing and wasting time. . . . Be content simply with a loving and peaceful attentiveness to God.

—St. John of the Cross, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of John of the Cross, Edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe (Upper Room Books, 2017)

Today’s Question

How often do you “waste time” with God? How has it born fruit in your life? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

But their delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law they meditate day and night.

—Psalm 1:2 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

O God, I want nothing more than to simply be with you. As I bask in the light of your presence, mold me into Christlikeness so that I can bear your light into the world. Amen.