The basic thrust of Christian Spirituality might be summed up in two texts from the Old Testament which speak to the fundamental situation of the human adventure. The first is from Exodus: "I am who am" (Exod. 3:14). God thus reveals himself as unlimited being. Isness. Everything that is must be in relationship to his infinite being, and in fact, penetrated by it. The other text is from Psalm 46:11: "Be still, and you shall know that I am God." We are thus invited to open ourselves completely to this infinite being, to the reality of the God who is; who penetrates, surrounds, and embraces us at every moment. God is the atmosphere that our spirit needs to breathe in order "to live, move, and have our being" (Acts 17:28).
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God...
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