This is the sentence I read on my Contemplative Outreach App as I begin my Centering Prayer sit.
Let’s not make it more complicated then it needs to be.
I use an interior image as my sacred word.
With my sacred image I open to the presence and actions of God within.
I open my heart to God’s love.
It is my time to sit with God.
And let God do with me what God wishes.
I do not run the agenda.
God is in charge.
I am okay with that.
So do not judge your sits.
Do not wonder how you are doing and if you are doing it right.
Just show up.
Open your heart to God’s love.
P.S. Need help with your practice. Contact me. I can help you.
Go Further:
Centering Prayers: A One-Year Daily Companion for Going Deeper into the Love of God by Peter Traben
Be Still and Listen: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life by Amos Smith
The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God by David Frenette
Mindful Silence: The Heart of Christian Contemplation by Phileena Heuertz
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As the name hints, we talk about contemplation from a Celtic perspective. In the Celtic tradition action and contemplation are fully entwined and so we talk about centering prayer but also ways to connect to the divine through nature and how to understand our place within creation and what makes humanity unique.”
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