Doing nothing, just being with God, is impossible when the voice in my head condemns me for squandering time that could be spent checking things off a list somewhere. Yes, I want God desperately. But that doesn’t mean I don’t, even after all these years, still choose poorly. Rushing cancels reflection. Pausing to attune our whole being in awe and wonder to the mystery that embraces us enhances the efficacy of our apostolate. It prevents us from placing ourselves at the