Contemplative prayer

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What is Sozo ministry / Sozo prayer? Is Sozo prayer connected to contemplative prayer and soaking prayer?

To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.St. Teresa of Avila Who is Charles Johnston? Charles Johnston is a father and husband in Phoenix, Arizona. His conver…

Contemplative prayer is more about the posture than it is about the form. It's about being awake and aware of God's presence and movement. #Unrestrainedblog #Unrestrainedfaith #SpiritualDisciplines #SpiritualGrowth #ContemplativePrayer

Lectio Divina is a spiritual discipline that combines prayers with the study of Scripture. As children’s ministry leaders who are in God’s Word for professional purposes (we have to know it if we’re going to teach it, right?), the practice of Lectio Divina is an excellent way to make sure we’re in God’s Word for personal reasons too.

"Contemplative prayer is, in a way, simply the preference for the desert, for emptiness, for poverty. One has begun to know the meaning of contemplation when he intuitively and spontaneously seeks the dark and unknown path of aridity in preference to every other way. The contemplative is one who would rather not know than know." ~Thomas Merton

You might think that the renowned author and Trappist monk Thomas Merton had his sh*t together. But late in his life, while spending time in seclusion at his home, Merton wrote a prayer that showed a man humble enough to know he knew nothing for certain. It's a prayer we all might use daily.

And how it can help your spiritual life.

The Method of Centering Prayer - Download as a PDF or view online for free