July 17, 2007

Sorting It Out

6:29 pm | Religion

As I had hoped, going to Covfamikoi did a good job of getting me out of the spiritual rut I so often find myself in. Most areas of life go in hills and valleys; good times and bad. I can only assume the rest of life will be this way. It seems to me the key to navigating such asymmetrical metaphysical topography is to recognize when you’re in a valley so that you can take steps to get out of it. When you find yourself on a hill, the key is to find a way to climb higher. As cheesy as that sounds, in my experience it’s true.

One thing I have perennially struggled with spiritually is maintaining an active and consistent prayer life. Covfamikoi brought this out into the glaring light of day, and a conversation this weekend with CovmaNate revealed part of the problem. He remarked on the fact that many people complain about various things, but how much time do they spend praying about those things? It was a valid question, one that made me realize that my prayer life has for some time been rather unorganized. I have in the past done a prayer journal, which was really helpful. It was basically just a list of items written down, which I would later review and mark old ones that had been answered. A prayer would then essentially amount to a one-person popcorn prayer. The idea of spending large chunks of prayer on one major theme is a new one to me, which I’m almost embarrassed to admit, and it’s an idea I hope to explore in the near future.