Analysis Of We Drink From Our Own Wells By Rio Gutiérrez

We drink from Our Own Wells by Gustavo Gutiérrez describes that when we walk in spirituality, it is according to the spirit of love and life. Drinking from one’s well is a spiritual experience, the Christians in Latin America were learning how to be followers of Christ, they needed to walk with and be committed to the poor. I follow Jesus as he chose me, I was just an ordinary man pursuing my education, but God has called me to follow him in order to be a witness to life. Following Jesus is oriented to the horizon of resurrection, definitive life. “It talks about the journey that we have to walk according to the Spirit.” (Rom.8:4). The Holy Spirit has several gifts. Romans 8: 26 is a great reminder of the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf,
I believe we should have personal walk with God and hear the word of God. I feel that God speaks to me through the scripture texts. My experience of praying is praying silently but hearing God and receiving God’s guidance. My time spent in reading the scripture comes from a reference in a devotion book and, helps me contemplate on that text and devotional message. Meditation and contemplation are part of the rule of my life. I like to meditate upon the words that God gives me during the time when I read the scripture. I am always reminded about God’s love and grace that is free for all and invites us to accept it with our open
Faithfulness to the word of God implies permanent conversion. I have faced some challenges after coming here in the U.S. though I am a Methodist, I study in a United Methodist Seminary even though I am a Methodist, and I have not able to obtain scholarships from outside the school, like the United Methodist Church. These scholarships are solely meant for the United Methodists. Such an experience tempts one to take turn back on the road which he or she has travelled. (Guiterz 95). In seminary we are are required to work toward obtaining good grades. The courses help us discern our calling though, sometimes it is tempting to believe that we are required to submit a report of our being spiritual or less spiritual. There is fear involved in this temptation because it is only through good grades that we are able to obtain the scholarships. As a seminary student, I feel challenged too to think if I should choose my thoughts to rely only on writing good papers and not knowing how to be a practical Christian life. At the same time, my thoughts are also directed toward knowing that I have been called to serve God and not fear. Therefore, it is a quest for seminarians to serve God, we have to serve him fearlessly to be able to see God's work for our life to grow in every situation (29 Wolpert). Prayerful life helps to build the foundation of our live and it helps us to get closer to the life empowered with spirit.