Over the years, there is one way I have discovered to connect with the divine, and I believe it has really drawn me closer to the Lord. I would like to share it with you. It is to sit in silence, in the calm and quiet stillness of the night, before you retire to bed, and go over all the events of the last twelve hours. Start anti-clockwise: at 10 pm or 9 pm (which is just past) and recall your actions during the day that is just over. Ask yourself: What have I done during the day that is just over?
For some of you, the day might involve questions such as the following:
What was the action I did before I retired to my bed?
Was I just watching TV? Or was I spending precious free time with the members of my family?
How and where did I eat my meal – seated with the family around the dinner table, or taking my plate to sit in front of the TV?
How did I spend my evening? Slouched over a newspaper, or reading a good book?
In what frame of mind did I leave work? Irritable and exhausted, or with the sense of having accomplished a day’s useful activity?
How did I behave with my colleagues at work? Was I annoyed and suspicious about them, or did I appreciate what they did?
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