What is your experience of christian contemplative prayer?
I find some where quite if possible but not always. I close my eyes and offer the silence up for some intentions. I then hang with the Lord in the silence. I often feel a sense of peace and love from the Lord, When I have given talks and have done this type of prayer before giving the talk it has given fuel to what I have said.
I try to do this type of prayer for at least an hour every day - I like hanging with the Lord.
Totus Tous Maria
2006-07-25 12:26:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a beautiful, miraculous form of prayer. It's kind of funny what happens when we just shut up, and listen to God for a change! ;)
2006-07-25 12:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 4⤋
I had such a bad habit of talking and talking in my prayers that I never gave the Lord a chance to say anything. A time of silence with the Lord is very necessary. Especially when you are told quite literally to shut up and listen. Basking in His presence is quite wonderful, letting His great love wash over you.
2006-07-25 12:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I find this much more helpful than what most typical modern Christians think of as prayer. When we just talk at God, it may help us get things off our chest, relieve anxiety, etc, but when you get down to it it's "Me, me, me."
Silent "listening" prayer is less self-centered, often puts things in the right perspective.
I have a short attention span and no discipline, so I agree with you more in concept than in practice, but that's awesome.
2006-07-25 12:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by squirellywrath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the topic of "information how the will for God might desire to be different than for the desire to have a spirtual "journey". Insofar as you journey something it extremely is impure contemplation. So seems to be the coaching of St John of the go. yet extra importantly, in no longer searching for an journey you supply your self with protection from fake reviews.
2016-12-14 13:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoy contemplative prayer a few times each week. It is really usefull especially when I feel overwhelmed
2006-07-25 12:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always pray out loud and thank our father God i love to pray aloud and sing prasies to him even if i'm not in church i do it at home and in the car
2006-07-25 12:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by *Julie* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dear god
Save us from the people who believe in you
2006-07-25 12:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by ladyren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are describing is called "meditation".
2006-07-25 12:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by answermann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋