Matterofprayer: A Year of Everyday Prayers – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Just Sit There—and Pray
“Don’t just sit there—do something!”
These words, above, are not the best of advice. I have found that I do better when I take my time, and consider my actions. Thich Nhat Hanh has much better advice: sit, and do nothing. (At least, initially. And, sometimes, more often that.)
Non-action is already an action. (So, there.) Plus, as the good monk says in the book “How to Sit,” “The quality of the action depends upon the quality of the non-action.” [1]
I sincerely try to avoid anger and worry. If I have even a little of anger and concern inside, I find it gums up the works.
It’s part of my One-Day-At-A-Time way of living. I don’t always succeed in living this way, but ODAAT certainly helps me in being mindful. This way of thinking I have always found to be positive. Just taking my time, being thoughtful, thankful, and mindful.
Thanks, God! Great suggestions.
[1] How to Sit, Thich Nhat Hanh. (Berkeley, California: Parallax Press, 2014), 21.
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