September 3

Being Present

To be present, really present, is the art and nature of heaven’s lover of our soul.


Proverbs 17
24 A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

I believe we use the term Attention Deficit Disorder too much as an excuse for the failure of developing the discipline of focus. Who doesn’t have this disorder? It is human. Whether it is driven by the physical constitution or the human constitution is driven by it is not the question. The facts are that it may be hard but we can improve our ability to keep focus, to ponder the wisdom of a thing and to get power over the human tendency to be distracted.

The bane of our modern age of mass communication works against our need to focus upon the wisdom of life. In meetings we find people tinkering with their devices, texting on their “Blackberries,” driving and talking on the phone and watching TV when they should be listening to their partners and family members. Where are you? Are you here or are you there when you are here? To be present, really present, is the art and nature of heaven’s lover of our soul.