finding in all t Reflections
When I first heard the statement “Finding God In All Things,” I knew it was something that resonated with my own spiritual experience. It made sense to me that the loving relational Creator would be totally integrated into life. Rather than limit my interaction with God to one day a week or to only my prayer time, it focused on experiencing God in every moment of all my days. I found that to be comforting, exciting and challenging. It is comforting because no matter what life brings, I am confident that God is part of it. I know I am never alone. I look for God expecting to see. It is exciting because the Divine is pure Beauty. Human beings radiate the Divine in their joy, struggles, pain and everyday-ness; in the life experiences that show on an old face; in the refreshing innocence on a young one and in all the mixtures of those between. Nature never ceases to amaze me with its beauty, its simplicity and its complexity. Given both my confidence and excitement striving to find God in all things, I still find it challenging. When I am bored, angry, disgusted or afraid, I have to stop and ask myself where can I find God in this? It’s not always easy, and I’m not always very good at it, but many times I find that question softens my hardened heart. It encourages me to be open to joy I may be missing and to love I may be withholding. Ignatian spirituality continues to challenge me to watch for God in every moment of every day. But I can’t imagine a more fulfilling way to live.
Sheila Doran Academic Staff, Mathematics
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