At home in our bodies?

As St. Paul says in part in 2Corinthians 5:6-17 "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord." That is our challenge as we are at home in our bodies. We must live into God's Kingdom by trying to please the Lord at all times. We must discipline ourselves to bring God into all things as we live our lives. This human challenge has been considered by the 'Best' for centuries. Oswald Chambers calls it "Abandoning to God". He declares that we must put aside our egos and let God do His work. Jean-Pierre de Caussade and others have referred to it as "Present Moment" living. That each moment of our lives is a Sacrament and in living life in such a way we are achieving the best in being at home with the Lord. For us the beginning of this is by the daily nourishing of our spirit through reading and meditating on the Word, connecting with God's Spirit through the sounds and sights of His creation and through study. Then we are better able to live out our lives according to His Will. As we continue to ponder life and death and the hereafter, it is our challenge to see the beauty of our creation and stay in close touch with Him in our daily lives so that we might enjoy His Kingdom now and forever. AMEN.