Folding rather than hanging our clothes is a lot like praying rather than worrying about our lives. Worrying crowds our minds with endless, fretful chatter and our hearts with resentment and anxiety. But prayer creates space. It makes room for our hearts to grow in love and compassion. Taking time apart from our daily routines to simply be in God’s presence helps us to see ourselves, others, and our life circumstances in a clearer light. It’s no coincidence that Jesus had to “give it space” just before he made his critical choice of the Twelve Apostles: “He departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God” (Lk 6:12).
—from St. Anthony Messenger‘s “Declutter Your Spiritual Life“
by Mary Ann Steutermann
