Pilgrimage brings to mind the process of travelling to a place of spiritual and historical significance and every religious group defines both the place and how you must travel differently.
As Mennonites we really do not have a place that we spiritually hold above all others as we believe that we walk with God in all things, that all places hold spiritual significance.
Today Juanita Laverty spoke of pilgrimage as a process of experiencing God within us. A spiritual practice of quieting the noise within and listening to that unique voice of God’s - being aware of the spiritual ground that we inhabit right now.
She asked us to consider pilgrimage vs tourism. The tourist is looking to experience something new while the pilgrim seeks to reclaim their spiritual roots to reclaim their walk with the Divine.
Are we tourist in our own lives?
Do we move from one new experience to another, never taking the time to know how God walks with us?
Do we see the burning bush experiences of our life as just something new or as deepening awareness of God within us, of God’s presence in our daily lives.
I want to walk through my life as a pilgrim and to stop being a tourist!
Grandma Snyder
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