We walk forward in faith. We trust God, who nudges us in the depths of our consciousness. - Amos Smith I read this in Amos’ new book, Be Still and Listen: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life. This is what happens to me during my Centering Prayer practice. I sit twice per day in silence. I sit to forget me and open in faith … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons You Fail At Centering Prayer
1. You never show up. 2. You don’t show up every day. 3. You quit too soon. 4. You expect immediate results and stop. 5. You don’t give it at least one month. In 2016 I attended a weekend retreat led by Fr. William Meninger, one of the founders of Centering Prayer. I jotted down his many words of wisdom Here is one simple but … [Read more...]
Bible Meditation Podcast: Interview with Rich Lewis
I am excited to share my recent interview on the Bible Meditation Podcast with Nikki Rach. In this episode we discuss centering prayer, my four-year journey with this practice and I provide practical insights to begin this journey. You can learn more about Nikki Rach at NikkiRach.com. ********* Centering Prayer One on One … [Read more...]
Is God Here?
The Psalmist sings, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there” Psalm 139:7-8 “I want to have more of an awareness of God’s presence in my daily life.” I hear this often from people. What does this mean? What does it … [Read more...]
Keep the Water Flowing
I recently reread Nicholas Amato’s book, Moving from Stress to Joy. I wish to share within chapter 7, “Poised in a New Way: Able to Handle Stress Prayerfully and Be There for Others”, two wonderful paragraphs under the section , “Just Enough Cushion Sitting”. this post may contain affiliate links "Serious advocates of sitting-in-silence … [Read more...]
Contemplative Attitude: Embracing and Being Embraced by God
This is part three of a three part series on contemplative attitudes. David Frenette's book The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God discusses the attitudes you bring to your centering prayer sit and how it will help deepen your practice. David mentions eight contemplative attitudes in his book. This three part series will … [Read more...]
