Investing in your relationship with God

“The great spiritual traditions suggest that the relationship with God is cultivated like other relationships: as we turn our attention toward God we open the possibility of a fuller relationship. Entering into this relationship does not so much require a change in our behavior as a shift of attention.”

— Patricia McBee, 2003
“Thoughts on Spiritual Retirement for Busy People,” Friends Journal.

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Today’s Invitation

Try this idea for “shifting your attention” from Patricia McBee: Every time you wash your hands today, invite God’s presence by saying, “Be with me now.” Listen for God’s response.

Query of the Week

What makes you feel close to Spirit?

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  • Patricia McBee is a member of Newtown Friends Meeting and former Executive Director of Friends Center in Center City Philadelphia. For several years she was one of the editors of the quarterly newsletter “What Canst Thou Say: Quakers, Mystical Experience, and Contemplative Practice.” She has led workshops and retreats on Quaker spirituality and Quaker practice throughout the United States.

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