Sleeping is a common way of doing things but doesn't really work. Through Christ, a heart is offered that keeps us from dosing off - A heart transformed from one of stone to a heart of flesh...a vulnerable, but connected heart...a heart that is Awake.
Questions for reflection
- In what ways do you relate to the idea of being asleep?
- In what ways have you experienced waking up?
- What pain and suffering have you encountered in waking up?
- What hope or joy have you experience in waking up?
- What might help you to wake up or to stay awake?