The Open Cup

The Open Cup

“if the door of my heart ever close, I am as good as dead.” Mary Oliver

Joyce Rupp wrote “Most everything needs to be openened in order for it to serve its purpose. Clothes need to be opened before we can put them on and receive their warmth and protection. A book requires opening before the contents can be shared. A house has to have a door or window opened before it can provide us shelter. A cupboard door must be opened before the contents can be retrieved.

The same holds true for our spiritual self. Being open is a prerequisite for spiritual growth. In order for God to enter our lives fully, we must be ready to receive. The door to our inner self must be wide open. OUr mind and heart need to be receptive so that we can hear and receive what God is offering us. God needs opening in our lives in order to “get through to us,” to communicate with us, to nourish us, to stretch us toward greater growth, to revitalize and renew us with love.”

“As you pray through this week, may you continue to open the space within yourself that is waiting to be filled with the radiance of God.”