Sasha – My Promise for 2025
What prevents me from preferring nothing whatever to Christ?
I resist cuddling with my human. This hurts her feelings. Then I’m upset with myself. I also stress because she’s out of the house way to too often. When home, she sits in front of that machine on her desk way too much. I know all this is preferring me and not Christ.
Practices from the Rule to help me craft my promise:
“No monastics are to pursue what they judge better for themselves, but instead, what they judge better for someone else.” RB 72.7
“Your way of acting should be different from the world’s way; the love of Christ must come before all else.” RB 4.20-21
My 2025 Promise:
I will strive to be more understanding of my human’s schedule, responsibilities, and preferences. I will learn to wait. When I get impatient I will remember that I love her and act from that.
What my human needs to learn to help her prefer nothing whatever to Christ:
My mom needs to learn how to balance her time. She is out of the house way too often and is not here to fill my bowl fast enough! And when she is home, she is always busy on that machine on her desk. She needs to spend time with us!
Practices from the Rule to help my human craft her promise:
“…all things are to be done with moderation…” RB 48.9a
“Renounce yourself in order to follow Christ” [by paying attention to us] (Matt 16:24; Luke 9:23). RB 4.10 Modified by Sasha and Esther
“The monastery should, if possible, be so constructed that within it all necessities, such as water, mill and garden are contained, and the various crafts are practiced. Then there will be no need for the members to roam outside [so much], because this is not at all good for their souls” RB 66.6-7 Modified by Sasha
My Human’s 2025 Promise:
Sasha asks you to join her and craft your own 2025 Promise.