A Wisdom poem from the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault

Benediction: Stand Still in the Light

When you find yourself lost,
off whatever trail
you were following,
stand still in the dark.

If the light of conscience comes,
and it may,
in the quiet hours,
be still.

Don’t grab, don’t run,
back into drama or guilt.
Let the day’s defenses drop,
justifications fall away.

Let yourself be found
by what you seek.

Be still.
Let the light do its work.
Rest in what remains.

Amen.

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Logion 2
Yeshua says…
If you are searching, you must not stop until you find.
When you find, however, you will become troubled.
Your confusion will give way to wonder.
In wonder you will reign over all things.
Your sovereignty will be your rest.

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Quotations from the Gospel of Thomas are from Lynn C Bauman, Ward J Bauman, Cynthia Bourgeault, The Luminous Gospels (Praxis 2008)

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