Slowing down, being patient and honoring divine timing has been coming up for me recently. Needs and desires for accomplishment, even spiritual accomplishment, keeps us in a state of unease and unrest. I was guided to revisit a blog post by Marsha Hankins, Stay Present and Reverent in the Moment, in which she quotes a beautiful passage by Thich Nhat Hanh that speaks to me deeply. I share this quote with you here:
The ability to be fully present and reverent in each moment is a skill every spiritual master practices. To quote the beloved Master Hanh:
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves- slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”
Do not get caught in the illusion of what is important or in the fear of what might happen. Do not give your power to the structure by which others live their lives. Instead, drink your tea slowly and know the importance of who you are in each moment. Be reverent in every thought and deed. Trust in the divine plan and let reverence be your focus this week, this month, this year.
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