Mystical Journey

Mystical Journey

The Desire for God

We desire the Divine who lovingly desires us

Carl McColman's avatar
Carl McColman
Apr 06, 2025
∙ Paid

In her book To Pray and to Love: Conversations on Prayer with the Early Church, Methodist theologian Roberta C. Bondi (b. 1941) has this to say about the relationship between prayer and desire:

Below the level of rational thought or choice, the desire for God operates within us, drawing us into life toward our completion in God, and whether we recognize …

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Carl McColman.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Carl McColman · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture