Standing Nearby, to Help Us

Father Thomas Keating

Here is a formula to deepen and further the theological virtue of hope with its unbounded confidence in God. Let whatever is happening happen and go on happening. Welcome whatever it is. Let go into the present moment by surrendering to its content. We may cry for help, but it is not necessary. God is always eager to heal needless suffering and to sustain our weakness.

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