The funny thing is, I can't say for sure why thes practices work. I know they work because they have for me, but I'm still confounded by their effectiveness. Maybe it's because the ancient spiritual disciplines cause us to slow down and shut up, something at which most of us are not very good. Maybe it's that there's something mystical and mysterious about these ancient rites...like we're finding a special way to tap into the treasury of the spirit.
But, I think they work because of Jesus. I'm afraid you're not going to get much more explanation than that from me. I think that something about Jesus - who he was and who he is - inspiried the pople who developed these practices long ago. He led them on this quest. They believed in his promise: God wants to meet with us.
Again, I think it's because of Jesus. In the end, there is something so compelling about the person of Jesus and the way of life he offeres that it causes people to commit everything to the pursuit of him and his way. It is the way to live in the sacredness of God.
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