October 13th 2006: Aspects of spirituality

I thought tonight I'd just type out a list of words - words that link in some way to aspects of spirituality.

As I've written frequently before, I consider 'kindness and love' to be a really important expression of spirituality. So I'll list it first. Then, in no order at all, I'll list some more words - like glistening aspects of our reality and our spiritual walk. I expect others can think of more, but here are some words that resonate for me:

kindness and love ... devotion ... tenderness ... yearning for home ... sense of romance ... openness to wonder ... deep feeling and emotion ... sadness and departure ... passion ... separation and apartness ... mystery ... austerity ... listening and attunement ... rhythm ... mantra ... cycle and seasons ... resonance ... burial ... surrender ... music ... otherworld ... beauty ... openness to beauty ... self-respect ... creation ... unchanging ... grace ... presence of God ... trust ... faithfulness ... reception ... hope ... sanctity and holiness ... valued ... beauty within me ... beauty within you ... shapeliness and form ... stillness ... subconscious ... journey ... flow ... overshadowing ... silence ... eternity ... holy one ... returning to God ... mood ... faith ... sense of place ... community ... physical nature ... true best self ... sensuality ... being ... alive ... wholeness ... new life ... truth ... indwelling ... relationship ... embrace ... precious to God ... care ... goodness ... givenness ... watchfulness ... readiness ... warmth ... compassion ... mercy ... forgiveness ... sanity ... ordinariness ... honesty ... decency ... integrity ... happiness ... reclamation ... original beauty ... original love ... openness to God ... openness to the Spirit ... expectancy ... clarity ... sound mind ... prayer... playfulness... sharing ... fellowship ... quieting ... encounter ... personality ... God with us ... vanity of this passing world ... touch ... recognising God ... simplicity ... joy ... delight ... praise ... numinous ... unknowing ... release ... held ... safety ... letting go ... exposure and rawness ... peace ... deep peace ... strong peace ... quietness ... quiet spirit ... light ... come Spirit ... power ... fire ... wind ... breath ... finding yourself ... imparted knowledge ... friendship ... loyalty ... freedom ... gift of life ... respect ... self-respect ... dignity ... thankfulness ... contentment ... loss and grief and consolation ... healing ... weakness ... fallibility ... calling ... loved ... diversity ... the way ... emanations ... heaven ... prayer ... waiting ... patience ... acceptance ... self-control ... ecstacy ... deeper reality ... liberation ... glory ... worship ... welcome God ... prophecy ... proclamation ... communion ... sacrament... angels ... humility ... healing... awakening ... justice ... confrontation ... overflowing ... protection ... sympathy ... good shepherd ... servant ... feminine ... masculine ... radiance ... loveliness ... courage ... renewal ... sanctuary... whispers ... enter my rest ... never again ... fear not ... I have called you by name ... you are mine ...

These are some words that express aspects of spirituality in my journey with God. They are words that in different ways remind me of the amazing God who calls us to open our hearts.

"And the greatest of these is LOVE!"