Week 8: Convergence(2/22/26)

Sacred Time, Stillness, and the Gift of Reflection

This week felt different.

Across traditions and religions, there were sacred observances—moments set aside for reflection, prayer, fasting, remembrance, or renewal. Different languages. Different rituals. Yet one common thread: pause.

A convergence.

When multiple faiths simultaneously turn inward, it feels like a collective exhale. A reminder that reflection is not optional—it is essential.

Reflection is always good medicine for me. It slows the noise. It clarifies intention. It reminds me that while the world may rush, I do not have to. “Be still, and know that I am God” (New Revised Standard Version, 1989, Psalm 46:10). Stillness is not inactivity. It is awareness. It is alignment. The Power of Sacred Time Abraham Joshua Heschel (1951) wrote: “The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space” (p. 10). What a profound reminder. We spend so much of our lives managing space—homes, offices, schedules, possessions. Yet time is the true sacred currency. Time carries memory. Growth. Healing. Revelation. This week reminded me that I am in stewardship of my time. I choose how I respond to it. I choose how I honor it. I choose what I allow to occupy it. Returning to Center, Thich Nhat Hanh (1991) gently teaches: “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it” (p. 14). Convergence invites attentiveness. It invites me to be still long enough to recognize that I am not powerless. I am not drifting. I am participating. I am shaping my days through my choices, my presence, and my awareness. I am reminded that I am in control—not rigidly or forcefully—but in a mindful, grounded way. I choose how I spend my energy. I choose what I nurture. I choose how I honor the sacredness of time.

This Week, I affirm: “I honor sacred time. I choose stillness. I am intentional with my life and present in each moment.”

Convergence is not a coincidence. It is an invitation.

An invitation to pause.To reflect.To remember who I am.

Reflection Prompts for You:

• How do you create sacred time in your week?

• What would change if you treated time as holy?

• Where is stillness asking to enter your life right now?

References

Heschel, A. J. (1951). The Sabbath: Its meaning for modern man. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

New Revised Standard Version Bible. (1989). National Council of Churches.

Nhat Hanh, T. (1991). Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life. Bantam Books.