all that i am

"When you pray, I think what happens is that 
 you are steadfastly refusing to abandon the place that 
 knows and believes, loves and trusts. 
 You’re going to that place saying, 
 “I’m staying here. I’m standing here. I’m going to believe this.” 
 That’s daily prayer, that’s eating the daily bread...
 to again believe the Gospel, 
 to again believe the divine indwelling, 
 to again trust and draw upon who you most deeply are. 
 You gradually learn how to live there, 
 how to draw your strength and solace from there, 
 how to draw your dignity from this abundance."
          Richard Rohr Adapted from True Self/False Self