الوصف: Our fast-paced lives are filled with distractions, frequently leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied—with ourselves, with others, and even with God. Spiritual practices that used to sustain us fall short when life circumstances bring us to the limits of our self. After many years leading an international humanitarian organization, Phileena Heuertz experienced the deconstruction of her identity, worldview, and faith. Centering prayer, a Christian expression of mindfulness, was a crucial remedy for her fragmented condition, offering a more peace-filled and purposeful life. The hallmarks of contemplative spirituality—solitude, silence, and stillness—have never been more important for our society: In solitude, we develop the capacity to be present. In silence, we cultivate the ability to listen. In stillness, we acquire the skill of self-control. Contemplative prayer helps us discern the voice of God, uncover our true self, and live a life of meaning and purpose. Filled with insights and wisdom from personal experiences, Phileena introduces us to themes and teachers of contemplative spirituality, as well as several prayer practices, and invites us to greater healing and wholeness by learning to practice faith through prayer. This is an opportunity to go deeper with God—to experience the Divine and be transformed.

المؤلفون: Phileena Heuertz

نوع المادة: eBook.

الموضوعات: Mindfulness (Psychology), Contemplation, Silence--Religious aspects--Christianity

تصنيفات: RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION / Meditations, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, SELF-HELP / Meditations, SELF-HELP / Spiritual

الوصف: An ancient prayer for every day:'Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.'These words have strengthened and comforted believers for centuries. The Jesus Prayer comes to us from the Greek Orthodox tradition. In these pages, John Michael Talbot explores more of the roots of the prayer along with the theological and practical meaning of each word in the lives of believers today. He ends each chapter with a brief practice using the prayer.

المؤلفون: John Michael Talbot

نوع المادة: eBook.

تصنيفات: RELIGION / Christian Living / Prayer, RELIGION / Meditations, RELIGION / Prayerbooks / Christian

الوصف: Which activities give you energy and connect you with God? Do you know what behaviors are life-draining for you, separating you from God? Simplicity is about choosing the engaging, relational life we were meant to live. It means shedding obligation and pretension. It means spendingtimeenergymoneyin ways that help us become clear-headed. It means being intentional about what we do and how we live. These choices allow God's power to move through us and bless others as we have space to do good. In each chapter Jan Johnson provides small experiments with simplicity as well as questions for discussion or reflection to get you started. Come and discover the unhurried rhythms of grace.

المؤلفون: Jan Johnson

نوع المادة: eBook.

الموضوعات: Christian life, Simplicity--Religious aspects--Christianity

تصنيفات: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION / Meditations, SELF-HELP / Spiritual

الوصف: Christianity Today Book AwardWill you accept God's invitation?Much of our faith and practice is about words—preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God where we can hear his voice. This book is an invitation to you to meet God deeply and fully outside the demands and noise of daily life. It is an invitation to solitude and silence.The beauty of a true invitation is that we really do have a choice about embarking on this adventure. God extends the invitation, but he honors our freedom and will not push himself where he is not wanted. Instead, he waits for us to respond from the depths of our desire. Will you say yes?In Invitation to Solitude and Silence, you'll find:An expanded edition that includes a discussion guide for groups,Spiritual practices to help you learn to practice silence, as an individual or in groups, andRuth Haley Barton's vital way to deeper intimacy with God and our own true selves.

المؤلفون: Ruth Haley Barton

نوع المادة: eBook.

الموضوعات: Silence--Religious aspects--Christianity, Spiritual life--Christianity, Presence of God, Solitude--Religious aspects--Christianity

تصنيفات: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION / Meditations, SELF-HELP / Spiritual

الوصف: Your attention, please. That's what God wants, Leighton Ford discovered. It's the path to becoming like Christ. Distractions, fear and busyness were keeping Ford from seeing God's work in and around him. He was missing God. So he began a journey of longing and looking for God. And it started with paying attention. In these pages, he invites you to journey with him. Using the rich monastic tradition of praying the hours, Ford will walk with you, helping you pay attention to God's work in you and around you throughout each day and in different seasons of your life. If you're busy, distracted, rushing through each day, you might be feeling disconnected from God, unable to see how he's working. You might be missing him. But the way toward him starts with a pause and a prayer—with intention and attention—and becomes a way of life, awake and alive to the peaceful, powerful presence of God.

المؤلفون: Leighton Ford

نوع المادة: eBook.

الموضوعات: God--Omnipresence, Spiritual life--Christianity, Prayer--Christianity

تصنيفات: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION / Meditations, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness