The principal method of Centering Prayer really is to sit down......Once you sit down then the Spirit has sort of got you,..~Thomas Keating I will forever keep this at the fore front of my mind. My job is to simply show up. I am to show up and sit down. I am to gently let go of attachment to all thoughts and emotions. I am to let these … [Read more...]
Centering Prayer
Centering prayer is about teaching one to wait. It is about waiting and consenting to God's action in our lives. It is about letting go of our thoughts, emotions, preconceived notions and just being. I have been practicing Centering Prayer for a few months now. However, I was really only dabbling in it. Over the last week I decided to plunge in. … [Read more...]
Sit with God
I have been practicing centering prayer for a few months now. This practice has helped me better understand who God is. Of course what I think I know is most likely a mere sliver of what He really is. Centering prayer is a practice that leads to contemplative prayer. For me, right now God is a presence. I simply want to sit with Him. I simply … [Read more...]
Let the Beauty of God Overwhelm You
I want the beauty of God to overwhelm me. I was listening to a podcast of an interview with Brian McLaren and I heard him end his interview saying this. Lately, my prayer practice seems to be focused in two areas. One, I ask God questions and wait. Two, I practice silent prayer - centering prayer. This means I quiet my mind of all thoughts and … [Read more...]
Be Open
What is God? Where is God? What is prayer? How should I pray? God is a spirit that is present in all things. There is no absence of God. He is in me. He is outside of me. He is a presence of love. Because He is love, I can be at peace. I say can be at peace because I am not always so. When I forget He is love I am not at peace. When I forget He … [Read more...]
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