Flowing through us

Great is the overflow of Divine Love which is never still but ever ceaselessly and tirelessly pours forth, so that our little vessel is filled to the brim and overflows. If we do not choke the channel with self-will, Divine gifts continue to flow and over flow.

–Mechthild of Magdeburg. 13th century, German mystic and writer.

So can this quote hold any meaning for us? How do we experience and trust the flow of divine love in us? What helps us to have patience with a child who is crying and is having a hard time expressing herself? What gives us the gentleness to not become frustrated when the sink is full of dishes and it’s the end of a long day and dinner needs to be made? What gives us the love we need to support ourselves through a difficult night of not sleeping well, or a nagging pain in a shoulder or foot?

The energy of love is always moving through us if we can let it flow.

Find a quiet place to sit and close your eyes.

Bring your attention to your breathing.

The in-breath. The out-breath.

Give yourself time to settle down.

And give yourself time to feel a warmth in your heart.

In the center of your being.

There is the Divine presence dwelling within you.

Let yourself open up to it.

Breathing. Radiating. Opening your heart to Divine Love.

Your essence is love.

No matter what’s whirling around you.