Playfulness is part of my spiritual practice.
Prayer
and meditation are beneficial to my spiritual life; so, too, is play.
Spending time in playful activity disengages my mind from outer concerns
as I enjoy the present moment. Jesus told his disciples, “Truly I tell
you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:13). As I consciously engage childlike aspects of myself—innocence,
humility, playfulness, and more—I experience a release of stress and an
increase in faith. Filling in coloring pages, hiking in the summer
warmth, or singing songs in the car are simple ways I may play in my
adult life. In these moments I am aware of the joy and love of divine
presence expressing as me. Playfulness is part of my spiritual practice.
Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.—Matthew 18:4
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