Phileena Heuertz
Preconceived images and concepts. At times, such are comforting and create easy ways to cope. At others, they limit and constrict reality into such small spaces that we are actually left in the dark more than we realize.
Apophatic prayer comes from the Greek apophatikos, which essentially means “without images or concepts.” This kind of prayer lets go of reason, imagination, feelings, and will. And in this way, our encounter with God is unmediated. It is a naked mode of prayer—being to being or essence to essence without filtration through the thinking or affective mind. . . .
Apophatic prayer is rooted in the doctrine of the divine indwelling (Luke 17:21; John 7:38, 14:3; Romans 8:10-11; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; Galatians 2:20). While God is transcendent, God is also immanent, and chooses to dwell within us. Contemplative spirituality helps us realize God’s presence within Heuertz
Oh how wide and marvelous reality can be if we will allow ourselves to experience beyond the limitations of humanity.
I think it is my desire to go beyond such that encourages my desire to create. May the creativity I experience be a witness to that which is beyond my human reality.
