Are we becoming a more loving person?

The test that our meditation is getting us somewhere is not how high we levitate, psychic gifts we develop or experiences we may have in the meditation period. The real test of meditation is how we answer: ‘Are we becoming a more loving person?’ As with any repeated act of faith, meditation deepens our capacity for faith and becomes a way of life. Humanity expands by becoming more faithful. Modern culture speaks much about human growth but often misses that faith (not belief) is at the heart of being human. We can look at our experiences and wonder: ‘Is this going to be a growth experience? What am I going to learn through this?’ We might better ask: will this make me more faithful?

Tasting Wisdom, Laurence Freeman OSB