Every morning, I take time to sit in the silence of the present moment, in the peace of God. I breathe in the spirit of peace. I return to the deep inner peace which is the heart of the spiritual life. I imagine sitting beside God. I listen for God's word of peace, that invitation to share in a life of love.
In that intimate, sacred peace, I rediscover myself. In that moment, I reclaim my identity as a child of God.
— John Dear, Living Peace