all that i am

Ordering Our Desires

Desire is often talked about as something we ought to overcome.  
Still, being is desiring:  
our bodies, our minds, our hearts, and our souls are full of desires.
Some are unruly, turbulent, and very distracting; 
some make us think deep thoughts
and see great visions; 
some teach us how to love; 
and some keep us searching for God.   
Our desire for God is the desire that should guide all other desires.  
Otherwise
our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls become one another's enemies 
and our inner
lives become chaotic, leading us to despair and self-destruction.

Spiritual disciplines are not ways to eradicate all our desires 
but ways to order them so that they can serve one another 
and together serve God.