For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible.

Mystique is rare now, isn't it? There aren't that many enigmas in this modern world.

We lack rituals in this modern world.

Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in the epidemic incidence of depression today. Many studies show that depressed patients who stick to a regimen of aerobic exercise improve as much as those treated with medication.

The difficulty for most of us in the modern world is that the old-fashioned idea of God has become incredible or implausible.

Many fall into the trap of championing the exact theology of a saint from the past, which can have errors and imbalances, and then they perpetuate these problems into the modern Christian world. Such believers are sadly being guided more by their zeal and reading of past saints than by their personal walk with the Lord and the guidance of the Spirit of God in their lives.