6th Summons: Outside In

When we think about prayer, we often focus on the active elements: the words we say, the devotions we choose, the time of day, the people we pray with. These are all wonderful things to consider. But have you ever paused to think about what’s not there?

Imagine a sculptor standing before a massive block of marble. At first glance, it seems like nothing special—just a big, unformed hunk of stone. But the sculptor doesn’t see the stone for what it is; he sees it for what it could become. Each careful chisel stroke isn’t about adding something—it’s about removing what doesn’t belong. The art isn’t in creating something new; it’s in uncovering what’s already there.