I mentioned a few posts ago that I’ve been researching the spirituality of my local community. You’ve only got to wander down a few roads off the high street to realise that it is a hot bed of spiritual activity! So the question I’ve been pondering is how to engage with this clear interest in new spiritualities.
I thought a good place to start would be to try and make connections with these spiritual centres. I have visited them all and had some good general conversations about spirituality, but I’d really like to connect with someone in each centre.
I spoke at length to a shop assistant in one of the New Age shops, and I sensed an openness. So while on a retreat me and Hannah spent some time seeking God for this woman. We both sensed God give us a clear word and picture, which we wrote out and drew for her. When I gave them to her the next week she was naturally surprised, but also seemed really moved that we’d been praying for her. I’ll visit her again in a week or two to see what she made of the word.
I’ve also been trying to make a connection with someone at the Buddhist meditation centre, but no one ever seemed to answer the door or return my messages. But last week they opened up a cafe, so me and my mate Pete seized the opportunity! We sat in the café praying for an opportunity, when a cat wondered in and jumped up on my lap. One of the Buddhist nuns commented that the cat never acknowledges anyone, and wondered what it was about me the cat liked! This simple opening led to a great conversation about spirituality and gave me a natural opportunity to talk about my experiences of Jesus. Interestingly though, as soon as I mentioned Jesus, the cat attacked Pete! It literally jumped at him and tried to bite him. Weird!
Anyway, it’s early days, but I’m really sensing God is doing something within the new spiritualities of my community.
Tim
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