Wanderlust Chronicles

GUIDED MEDITATION Theme: Who is God? Who am I? Based on: The Principle and Foundation – Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola --- 🕯️ Preparation (2–3 minutes) Begin in silence. > "Find a comfortable posture. Sit with your back straight but relaxed. Place your feet flat on the ground. Gently close your eyes or soften your gaze. Take a deep breath in… and slowly exhale. Again—breathe in… and breathe out. Feel the presence of God around you. In you. Holding you. You are in the presence of the One who created you in love." Pause for 30 seconds --- 🧎‍♂️ Step 1: Who is God? (4–5 minutes) > "Let us begin with this question: Who is God? Imagine standing before the vast ocean. Or looking up into the night sky filled with stars. You feel small—but not insignificant. The God who created all of this… created you. God is not far away. He is close. He breathes with you. He looks at you with delight and calls you by name. God created you… not out of duty… but out of lov...

🧘‍♂️ I. MEDITATION POINTS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE AND FOUNDATION Text of the Principle and Foundation (paraphrased): > "Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. All other things on the face of the earth are created for man, to help him in attaining the end for which he is created..." A. Who is God? 1. God is the source and end of all creation. 2. God is infinite love, desiring a personal relationship with each one of us. 3. God is present in all things—guiding, sustaining, and inviting. 4. God is the Creator, and we are the created—called not to possess but to praise. 5. God is freedom and desires our free, loving response. B. Who am I? 1. I am a created being, made out of love and for love. 2. I am created to know, love, and serve God—and through that, find my deepest joy. 3. I am a pilgrim, not an owner—called to use created things only insofar as they lead to God. 4. I am not the center, but I am loved by the One w...