7.27 [TEACHING] Spirituality for the Real World (wk 3) - Protecting Our Attention

Jason Miller - Is your spiritual life too spiritual? If the incarnation of Jesus means anything, it’s that we don’t become holier by being less human. And the abundant life that Jesus came to share with us is one that involves our whole selves as we heal, grow and learn how to flourish. This series will explore some specific examples of a real world spirituality, shared from the experiences of our teachers who are working these things out in real time in their own lives. This week, we consider the power of reclaiming out attention in the digital age. 

This teaching included some reflection questions:

• How would you describe your current relationship with your smartphone or other digital devices?
• Are you happy with the amount of time you spend on your phone or other digital devices?
• Do you think others ever feel that they’re competing with your devices for your presence and attention?
• What’s one structural change you could make this week to make it easier to disconnect from the digital crowds and reconnect with God, others, and yourself? 

Benediction: So, beloved friends— May the Lord bless you and keep you, and may the Divine’s face shine warmly upon you.

In the same way that you have been a refuge for me—a place of safety and truth. May you know that same safety in one another’s arms, and may you offer it freely to all who enter through these doors.

In the same way that you gave me the freedom to be wholly myself—questioning, becoming, belonging. May you continue to be a place where freedom is not feared but nurtured, and where becoming never ends.

In the same way that you showed me the goodness and faithfulness of Love—embodied, mysterious, divine. May you carry that good and faithful Love into the world.

And may you know this: I have seen the face of God in each of you. I have seen more of God in myself because of you. I leave more healed and whole because of you.

May grace and peace be with you, Amen.

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