So, what is the purpose
of mindfulness?
How do you practise
mindfulness?
I soon realise that mindful living helps
these cross-cultural workers to forgo
distractions so that they can cultivate
more authentic relationships with
others and in turn, be more productive
in their respective roles. Before Scott
and his family in Mozambique can build
communities of faith in the local villages,
they must stop trying to ‘do’ and first
listen, observe and learn. He says, ‘we’re
here to build relationships with people
on a deep level. You can’t do that
without being attentive to the moment
and what’s going on for those people’.
This quiet revelation stuns me… it’s only
when we stop looking at the ‘task’ that
we truly begin to see the need.
Creating time and finding a physical
space to contemplate is a surefire way to a mindful day for these
workers. Scott never found a place
to escape from the hustle and bustle
of everyday life before he became
a cross-cultural worker. Now he
regularly retreats to the mountains
near his home in Mozambique. ‘That’s
my mindfulness place. It’s my time
to sit with God, to read the Word, to
play some worship music and really
just listen to H [K