The Seven Whispers

“We have in ourselves some mysterious ability, in ordinary moments and moments of extreme difficulty, to speak with the voice of God. Peace of mind is where all spiritual direction starts, and to keep finding our way, we need to keep returning to a calm mind and a peaceful, open heart. Unfortunately, our minds are not trained for stillness. Peace of mind is a spiritual state waiting for us to find it. And in times like these the world needs you and me, ordinary people, to undertake this journey, to learn to step outside the ego self and find our spiritual self.”

“Speed is some guy running through the airport shouting into a cell phone. Pace is going around the block with a three-year old and noticing everything the child is noticing. When we most at pace, we have time to question and time to listen for answers before moving on. Speed tends to cancel our guidance. The pace of guidance, like peace of mind, begins internally. This whisper combines two instructions: One, to rehumanize our speed of life, and two, to use this slower pace to actively listen for spiritual guidance.”