Daily Reflection, Wednesday, October 11, 2006

How do I come to a more intimate experience of my God? What was it that opened my heart to the wonder of who my God truly is? Important questions that often visit my heart. It seems that only when I put myself aside, only then do I experience the wonder that God truly is. Once, some years ago, I was in a small plane flying into the southern section of the Grand Canyon. All the while we were nearing the rim, I was distracted by fear: such a small plane, five people and a pilot crowded into a small tube being pulled by a small engine. What would it be like all of us "diving" into the great hallows of canyons? But when we entered the canyon and I found myself in absolute awe, then did I forget my fear. It was then that I knew there truly was a God. The words of Augustine are true; "You called out, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shoved, and you dispelled by blindness. (The Confessions, Bk 10, Ch 25, 27.37) As I conjure this recollection of those first extraordinary moments, I know that if I put myself aside, more often than not, my inner voice, calling out to know God, will be given answers in abundance. My restless heart will find peace. How easy it is to believe in God when I am lost in His creation!