Again he prayed,... James 5:18
Fridays are not a day in my date book that are marked for golf. Those days are Tuesday and Thursday, with others thrown in when I can. Friday is prayer group day. We meet at the church to pray for our church, country, friends, families, and any specific requests we have received. So maybe on Fridays we will take some time here to talk more specifically about prayer.
Over there on the right side I put a link to a site that will help you if you are new to prayer, www.Contemplativeoutreach.org. It is a place to go even if you have been a prayer all your life. When you get to the home page there will be a spot where you can click onto an explaination for centering and contemplative prayer. When I began my path into contemplative prayer, I found Father Keating and his writings. If you would like to or feel you are being led into a deeper prayer life this is a place to start.
My life has changed 360 degrees since I began to spend time open to God. Changed, as I am still and wait for the Love to come in.
Please remember if you need prayer or have a request, I am here. I will join mine with yours and if you want, I'll take it with me on Fridays.
Showing posts with label Thomas Keating. Show all posts
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Do and Wait
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And he will strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14
Everything I do today let me do it through you, for you. That thought prayer just automatically came to me as I rolled over while waking up this morning. It followed me into the kitchen, making the bed, checking my e-mail. Always at the center of my mind. "Everything I do today let me do it through you, for you". Then during my devotional reading time the above passage from Psalms was presented. I'm on the second year of working through The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living, based on Father Thomas Keating's works. So I am to do and wait.
Seems backwards to me, what about you? First I pray do, then I'm guided to wait. Shouldn't I wait for God to show me what to do and then go do it? Am I being too reflective, too thoughtful about what this means? I don't think so. I think I had to see these two thoughts side by side and then pray about them.
What do they mean for me today? I think, after prayer, they mean I am not supposed to sit around today for some big revelation from God before I enter the day's living. I am to step out and live, aware that all I do and say should be done through and for my Creator, at the same time waiting for God to open the path as I go. Do, live; wait, listen.
Times such as this are what make this course I am playing so interesting and challenging. My attention needs to be on the little details, like do and wait. Because tomorrow it might be wait and do.
Everything I do today let me do it through you, for you. That thought prayer just automatically came to me as I rolled over while waking up this morning. It followed me into the kitchen, making the bed, checking my e-mail. Always at the center of my mind. "Everything I do today let me do it through you, for you". Then during my devotional reading time the above passage from Psalms was presented. I'm on the second year of working through The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living, based on Father Thomas Keating's works. So I am to do and wait.
Seems backwards to me, what about you? First I pray do, then I'm guided to wait. Shouldn't I wait for God to show me what to do and then go do it? Am I being too reflective, too thoughtful about what this means? I don't think so. I think I had to see these two thoughts side by side and then pray about them.
What do they mean for me today? I think, after prayer, they mean I am not supposed to sit around today for some big revelation from God before I enter the day's living. I am to step out and live, aware that all I do and say should be done through and for my Creator, at the same time waiting for God to open the path as I go. Do, live; wait, listen.
Times such as this are what make this course I am playing so interesting and challenging. My attention needs to be on the little details, like do and wait. Because tomorrow it might be wait and do.
Monday, May 12, 2008
New Book On The List
The Spirit blows where she wills. John 3:8
Home safe and sound, again. We had a great visit with the California part of the family. I hope everybody had a beautiful Mother's Day. I thought a lot about my Mom who has crossed over. She was a true lady and a very special spirit who blew love through many a heart.
I started a new book. Well, new to me, it was published in 1995. Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh, an exiled Vietnamese Monk. The forward is beautiful. It was written by Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. If you are familiar with Thomas Merton or Father Thomas Keating then you have probably heard of this Monk. I have practiced contemplative prayer for some time, and this book is a very soul filling discussion. The Holy Spirit is such a dear friend and teacher and this book shows that she blows for all people that will stop and listen.
Home safe and sound, again. We had a great visit with the California part of the family. I hope everybody had a beautiful Mother's Day. I thought a lot about my Mom who has crossed over. She was a true lady and a very special spirit who blew love through many a heart.
I started a new book. Well, new to me, it was published in 1995. Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh, an exiled Vietnamese Monk. The forward is beautiful. It was written by Brother David Steindl-Rast, O.S.B. If you are familiar with Thomas Merton or Father Thomas Keating then you have probably heard of this Monk. I have practiced contemplative prayer for some time, and this book is a very soul filling discussion. The Holy Spirit is such a dear friend and teacher and this book shows that she blows for all people that will stop and listen.
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