Day Twenty Three

A wonderful spiritual awakening has occurred during this first month of living intentionally. I will expound on this in the days ahead, but here is the essence of it. I began teaching a Sunday School class of graduate students and undergraduate students at our church, First Presbyterian in Athens, GA in March. I have always enjoyed teaching, but was frankly amazed at how much I have enjoyed teaching this class and interacting with the participant. It lead to an opportunity to speak at a group on campus last week. That also was a very energizing experience.

I think that what is finally happening is that I am moving past the inward journey and now into the outward journey. My whole journey for the past few years has been a spiritual journey at the core. For most of the past few years it has been the inward journey. Now, the challenge is to live it.

Studying today for our lesson tomorrow has me even more curious about what is really underneath the teachings of Jesus. My journey over the past ten years has explored many spiritual paths. I find it invigorating to find my journey as a Christian to be renewed, but in a very different way that the one I grew up with. The study of other spiritual paths has helped me to find something deeper in the teachings of Jesus than what I have been taught over the years. Even my seminary days.