Here is one of my favorite stories from the writings of the Desert Fathers.
A novice is worried because the monk that he sits next to during the late prayer keeps falling asleep. He asks an older monk what he should do.
The master’s response? See that the sleeping monk is comfortable. Do not disturb him.
Often, we conceive of a “conversion experience” as necessarily startling or shocking. Many times, though, an experience of unexpected gentleness can be uniquely powerful and an enduring reason to believe.
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