Is it really possible to taste God? The answer is yes, but we cannot bright it about by our own efforts. We can only prepare ourselves for it by reducing the obvious obstacles we can perceive and by allowing the action of divine love to purify our unconscious motivation. The Gift of Wisdom has a very important place in Centering Prayer because it is this gift that causes the prayer at times to be full of insights, delightful, and profoundly silent -- a silence that can almost be tasted or heard. The Gift of Wisdom communicates the mystery of God's presence as a personal experience. It brings to an end any doubts about God's love for us that we might have brought with us from early childhood, such as feelings of rejections or lack of self-worth. There is not greater affirmation of our goodness than to be affirmed by the Divine Presence.
You have taught me the way of life, you will fill me with joy in your presence. Acts 2:28
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