“When distracting thoughts press down on you,
when they
stand between you and God and stubbornly demand your attention,
pretend you
don't even notice them.
Try looking over their shoulders,
as if you're
searching for something else, you are.
That something
else is God,
hidden in a cloud of unknowing.
Do this,
and I know the work of
contemplation will starting getting easier for you.
When tried and understood,
this spiritual technique is nothing but an intense longing for God,
the desire to feel and see him as we can here.
This longing is true love,
and love always deserves the
peace it wins.”
~Cloud of Unknowing
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