Contemplative prayer is my favorite type of prayer. When people write about contemplative prayer, they usually refer to the old Catholic saints like St. John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Madame Guyon. These people are called “mystics”; I don’t prefer the term because of the Catholic affiliation, but I do like to call [...]
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Série de Prière: Contemplation
Posted in Prayer Room Life, Theology, tagged catholic, contemplation, contemplative, Contemplative Prayer, Dubay, Guyon, John of the Cross, mystics, prayer, prayer room, prayer series, saints, selfless, solitude, spirit, Teresa of Avila on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Série de Prière: Meditation
Posted in Prayer Room Life, The Word, Theology, tagged 7 Thunders, Bible, Biblical, catholic, catholicism, Christianity, IHOP, IHOP-KC, Jesus, Kirk Bennett, Madame Guyon, meditation, prayer, prayer room, prayer series, quiet, saint, waiting, Worship with the Word on September 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What is it?
While Eastern meditation attempts to empty the mind, this kind of meditation is an attempt to consume it with God. Biblical meditation is setting yourself before the Lord to receive revelation from His Word. The purpose is to receive more of the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5 says how to get the knowledge [...]
Vocal Prayer: A Double-Edged Sword
Posted in Prayer Room Life, Theology, tagged bridal paradigm, catholic, catholicism, cheap, church, Contemplative Prayer, fake, God, hype, intimacy, meditation, mystics, power, prayer, prayer room, prayer series, Teresa of Avila, vocal prayer on September 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
In modern American churches, we tend to think of prayer as closing our eyes and saying words aloud. Since when was the dignity of prayer cheapened into such a pitiful form?
The authority on this subject I have to hand over to the Catholics. I so admire their history on the subject and the high respect [...]
