A good question
Does our mind spontaneously return to God when not intensely occupied, as the needle of the compass turns to the North Pole when removed from nearer magnetic sources? (Dallas Willard, quoted in Jerry Bridges’ True Community)
I read this question last night and thought it was worth considering. What someone does with their discretionary thinking time can be revealing indeed. I’m not really sure what my “home base” is, but I’ll be paying attention today.
One Comment
Barbara H.
I think my mind does return to God at some point. Maybe not every single time it is not intensely occupied — it tends to go flitting off in many directions. I’m not sure whether to feel bad about that or just consider it normal — all those passages about loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, etc., seem to indicate that it isn’t necessarily natural if we have to be told to love God that way and to take every thought captive. etc. But I don’t know whether the fact that we have to be told is an indication that we’re so sinful we have to be told to love God or just an admission that there are many distractions and cares in this life that will be gone when we get to heaven. Maybe a little of both.