tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post1132647539816350227..comments2023-11-11T20:58:30.193-05:00Comments on Stop Her She's Knitting!: 7 Quick Takes (Vol 19)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17708136104704483342noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8820369028684428764.post-56535357700642009472009-04-26T22:16:00.000-04:002009-04-26T22:16:00.000-04:00#6... It kind of depends on what you mean by "int...#6... It kind of depends on what you mean by "intentional". If you mean taking more control over your life to make sure you get out of it what you want - then I think you are going to eventually run into the fact that God is in control, not us. For me, what I want is to not let my life slide by without noticing. I want to see what is going on in my life, to ponder the meaning of what happens, and to respond to it with thoughtfulness and from the heart, as God leads me. Instead of, you know, just reacting automatically according to the path of least resistance, the way I am naturally inclined to do. By that definition of an "intentional life", I would say that praying <A HREF="http://www.norprov.org/spirituality/ignatianprayer.htm" REL="nofollow">this way</A> each night has helped me. (Didn't one of the Greek philosophers say an unexamined life is not worth living? I find the Ignatian Examen to be one of the most helpful formats for examining my life.)<br /><br />God bless,<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678151760343861879noreply@blogger.com