But how do we do that?
- The most obvious answer is to pray.
- If the desire is there, we can pray even when we’re surrounded by activity.
- Knowing God is always before us, we can say: “Thank you for all your blessings, Father!”
- We can tell Jesus, “I love you, Lord!” and we can ask the Holy Spirit, “Please fill me with the strength and wisdom I need right now.”
- We don’t have to say a lot.
- When talking to someone we love, a few words from the heart are all that is necessary.
Since prayer is a conversation, we also need to listen to God.
And we can do that no matter where we are.
- In quiet moments, he will talk to us in the stillness of our hearts.
- At busier times, he speaks to us through circumstances
- Can you see Christ in other people—whether they are kind or unkind?
- Are you open to how the events of your life, pleasant or unpleasant, can bring you closer to him?
- If we keep our spiritual senses attuned, we’ll find he’s always telling us something.
To keep close to Jesus, of course, we also need spiritual food.
There is no better way to keep his presence with us than by receiving him in the Eucharist—if not daily, then at least every Sunday.
