Thanking & Blessing - The Sacred Art-Spiritual Vitality through Gratefulness
Book Review by Sun and Planets Spirituality AYINRIN
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Jay Marshall is a recorded Friends (Quaker) minister, dean of Earlham School of Religion, and author of several books. In this paperback in "The Art of Spiritual Living" series by Skylight Paths, he lays out the following concerns as creating the foundation for this book.
• "You want a spirituality that cultivates a sense of intimacy with the Divine.
• You are ready for a spirituality that emphasizes blessing rather than fear, love rather than condemnation.
• You are interested in thinking about faith in ways that emphasize the unity we have with all creation.
• You think that every one of us has value in the eyes of God.
• You are searching for an inclusive faith eager to undertake reconciliation in a greatly divided world.
• You refuse to settle for religious practices that do not engage the world's most pressing issues, such as prejudice, hatred, poverty, and inequality."
An appreciative response to the bounties of our graced life is one of thanking and blessing. These are the two aspects of what we call the spiritual practice of gratitude. Marshall presents a rich and rounded examination of other practices which grow out of them in chapters on:
Marshall's Quaker perspective shows through in his commentary on the inner sanctuary, seeing God in others, and experimenting with hope. There are many spiritual practices in the book. Here is one example:
"Practice hospitality over the phone. This begins with good phone etiquette, but does not end there. The tone of voice and the manner in which you receive a call can offer hospitality. I confess to a deep dislike of telemarketing phone calls. Even so, I have determined to be kind and hospitable as I decline their offers. When there is a real person on the other end of that phone, then I am speaking to someone created in the image of God. This is someone of value. This person has a life — perhaps family — with hopes, dreams, and financial needs. For whatever reason, this is the venue by which they earn a living. They deserve a hospitable world just as I do; I can say 'no' respectfully and politely."
Thanking & Blessing - The Sacred ArtSpiritual Vitality through Gratefulness
A Book Excerpt on Joy
Experimenting with the Cheerful Walk
"It's easy to begin learning how to walk cheerfully.
"1. Begin by sitting quietly in preparation for your day. Visualize your day's itinerary as an intentional journey, not a task list. View the activities as your contribution to the ongoing work of God's creative spirit. See your day as one means in which you offer thanks to God and share the blessing of yourself with your corner of the world.
"2. Work to cultivate a positive disposition within yourself. Over your morning cup of coffee or tea, remember some of the best and worst days of your life. Recall the mental and emotional states of being that dominated those experiences.
"3. Reflect on how those states of being caused you to act, and to interact with others. Negativity allowed to roost in our hearts poisons our attitude. It alienates those around us. It complicates our ability to walk cheerfully.
"4. Identify your hurts and needs that enjoy nursing the negativity. Carry them into your Inner Sanctuary. Seek the healing and wholeness you need.
"5. As you walk through the day, meet the world with welcome engagement. When distractions divert your attention, remember your commitment to cheerful encounters, and allow that choice to influence your disposition. What do you have to offer in each situation? What can you learn or receive from each experience?
"6. Consider your impact. A decision to walk or not to walk, to go cheerfully or not cheerfully, is a decision with an impact upon others. A cheerful disposition buoys others when they encounter you. You influence them when they witness the radiant joy that fuels your enthusiasm. Appreciation may lead to admiration, which, with a little luck, may become emulation. In the words of another Friend, William Penn, 'The virtue and efficacy of this Light for the end for which God hath given it is to lead and guide the soul of man to blessedness.' As your cheerful walk shares blessing, blessing returns to you as well.
"Walk cheerfully over the earth. It is one way you put sacramental living into practice. You not only expect to encounter the Divine throughout the day, but you also actively work to introduce blessings in your walk. An open, cheerful disposition grows from your experience of being richly blessed. It, in turn, is a means by which you bless the world.
"Perhaps it is nothing more than offering a smile or lending a listening ear. It could include crossing cultural divides with grace so that stronger bridges are built. Or it could be learning to fog in moments of disagreement — finding something of value without condemnation, even as you prepare to articulate your disagreements. Walking cheerfully does your own heart good — and it invites others to respond in ways that add blessing and gratitude to the universe's grand flow."
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