Stand in the place where you live- REM

“Now you have to stand in desire, all your life long, if you are to make progress in the way of perfection.” –the cloud of unknowing

To stand in desire for any extended period is to acknowledge with heart, mind, and body that what it is we are created for, we are ultimately waiting to be brought to a eschatological completion. Standing in desire seems impossible due to the momentary “fixes” available to us that distract our desire form its origins and attach it firmly to a more apparently manageable and attainable end. Yet they can’t deliver. And like those who have been blinded, we go about groping to grab hold of someone or something, when allowing our selves to be grasped is the only thing that leads to our desires satiation and eventual fulfillment.

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”-St. Augustine

Job 28

"There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness; Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways. The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire; sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it; Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there. Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains. He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures. He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light. "But where can wisdom be found? 
Where does understanding dwell?
Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. The deep says, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.' It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold. "Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. Destruction and Death say, 'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.' God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.

And he said to man, 'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."

To stand in desire, means sit (active resting) in the truth. To sit in the truth means to rest in not experiencing everything you already have. To experience that rest, means to wage war against the lie that resting in desire, means you do not have what you’re looking for. To stand in desire, is to sit long enough, to fight the right fight, to rest, in order to receive the peace to continue to stand. Simple enough to be thoroughly confusing huh?