Mere outward compliance will not do. Obedience should come cheerfully, freely, and gladly. It is only when I remind myself that obedience is ob-audiens, listening intently to God rather than listening to my own self, that what Benedict is telling me -- even though it may still seem difficult -- is not impossible, for it is a response of love to love.
Esther de Waal, A Life-Giving Way
found in Essential Monastic Wisdom
No comments:
Post a Comment