Download or read book Come to Him in the Silence Meditations for Life s Journey written by Greg Lardy and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T his book began as a few social media posts during Lent several years ago. I wrote from the heart about my faith life and from those few posts, this effort began. The devotional I was reading at the time noted that men typically don't share much about their faith lives on social media and it challenged the reader to share a few things on social media throughout Lent. Once the Easter season concluded, I was ready to move onto something else but several people who had been following my journey throughout Lent encouraged me to keep going and to keep sharing. Before I knew it, I was sharing a daily inspirational message! The encouragement to do this helped fuel a desire to go deeper with my relationship with God. As part of the devotional, you will note several photos that display the beauty of creation that I have experienced. I often find my time in nature a time to draw nearer to God and I hope the photos in this devotional are also a way for you to see God in the things that surround you. It is my sincere hope that this devotional will help you draw closer to God by spending some quality time with Him each day. In today's busy world, a few minutes of silence each day brings clarity, draws us closer to God, and allows us to better understand His plans for us.

Download or read book Come to Him in the Silence Meditations for Life s Journey written by Greg Lardy and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T his book began as a few social media posts during Lent several years ago. I wrote from the heart about my faith life and from those few posts, this effort began. The devotional I was reading at the time noted that men typically don’t share much about their faith lives on social media and it challenged the reader to share a few things on social media throughout Lent. Once the Easter season concluded, I was ready to move onto something else but several people who had been following my journey throughout Lent encouraged me to keep going and to keep sharing. Before I knew it, I was sharing a daily inspirational message! The encouragement to do this helped fuel a desire to go deeper with my relationship with God. As part of the devotional, you will note several photos that display the beauty of creation that I have experienced. I often find my time in nature a time to draw nearer to God and I hope the photos in this devotional are also a way for you to see God in the things that surround you. It is my sincere hope that this devotional will help you draw closer to God by spending some quality time with Him each day. In today’s busy world, a few minutes of silence each day brings clarity, draws us closer to God, and allows us to better understand His plans for us.

Download or read book S sii Meditation written by Lorraine Turner and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short, accessible guide introduces readers to Sæ-sii meditation, which differs from the vast number of other meditative methods in that it relies solely on the inner voice as a guide. What sets Sæ-sii meditation apart is that it can be done anywhere without the use of any visual cues, aromas, or special music. This is extremely beneficial in situations that require people to instantly escape mentally, and can even be done with their eyes open.Readers will learn how this simple method can help them overcome difficult situations and unlock-and resolve-deep personal issues. The path to learning this valuable practice has been broken down to its simplest form so as to reach the largest audience. In twenty-five easy, unintimidating lessons, readers receive practical step-by-step methods, allowing them to calm their minds and connect to their internal teachers.Using simple yet profound techniques that are easy to adapt, I combine my own insight, knowledge, wisdom, and humor to guide the readers on a joyful journey of self-discovery that ultimately leads to their bliss.

Download or read book Thoughts In Solitude written by Thomas Merton and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) now as when it was originally published in 1956, Thoughts in Solitude addresses the pleasure of a solitary life, as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. Thomas Merton writes: "When society is made up of men who know no interior solitude it can no longer be held together by love: and consequently it is held together by a violent and abusive authority. But when men are violently deprived of the solitude and freedom which are their due, the society in which they live becomes putrid, it festers with servility, resentment and hate." Thoughts in Solitude stands alongside The Seven Storey Mountain as one of Merton's most uring and popular works. Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, is perhaps the foremost spiritual thinker of the twentiethcentury. His diaries, social commentary, and spiritual writings continue to be widely read after his untimely death in 1968.

Download or read book Our Life Is Love written by Marcelle Martin and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Life is Love describes the transformational spiritual journey of the first Quakers, who turned to the Light of Christ within and allowed it to be their guide. Many Friends today use different language, but are still called to make the same journey. In our time people seeking deeper access to the profound teachings of Christianity want more than just beliefs, they want direct experience. Focusing on ten elements of the spiritual journey, this book is a guide to a Spirit-filled life that affects this world. Quakers in the seventeenth century and today provide examples of people and communities living in the midst of the world whose radical understanding of Christ's teachings led them to become powerful agents of social change. The book offers a simple, clear explanation of the spiritual journey that is suitable not only for Quakers, but for all Christians, and for seekers wanting to better understand our spiritual experience and the fullness of God's call to us. The book would make an excellent focus for study groups. Marcelle Martin has led workshops at retreat centers and Quaker meetings across the United States. She served for four years as the resident Quaker Studies teacher at Pendle Hill and was a core teacher in the School of the Spirit program, The Way of Ministry. She is the author of the Pendle Hill pamphlets Invitation to a Deeper Communion and Holding One Another in the Light. In 2013 she was the Mullen Writing Fellow at Earlham School of Religion while working on this book.

Download or read book Journey into Silence written by Chaim Bentorah and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A One-of-a-Kind Devotional What is it like to spend extended time in an environment where you focus solely on God and His Word, with no other obligations and nothing to distract you from His loving presence—wrapped in an ever-deepening closeness with the Lord? Find out in this one-of-a-kind devotional. Chaim Bentorah reveals the spiritual blessings of spending time alone with God as he describes his experiences in three different silent retreats. With years of study in ancient languages and research into Jewish literature, Chaim was able to dig deep into the very core of key words from Scripture that God called to his attention during his times of living in silence. These meditations on the deeper meanings of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic words, drawn from the author’s real-time journal entries, open up the depths of God’s Word—leading you, too, to be called into an intimate relationship with God. You will become refreshed and challenged in your spiritual walk so that you can live with renewed purpose, carrying the compassionate heart of Jesus to the hurting world around you. Journey into Silence is a spiritual and emotional journey, demonstrating how your life can be transformed as you enter into times of contemplation, wonder, and worship with God.

Download or read book The Silence Simplify Your Life Deepen Your Faith A Modernized Meditation Guide written by Evelyn Whitell and published by Unfading Pages. This book was released on with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant noise and bustle of everyday life? It's time to find inner peace and reconnect with your genuine purpose. "THE SILENCE: Simplify Your Life, Deepen Your Faith - A Modernized Meditation Guide" is intended to lead you on a transformative journey of peace and spiritual development. In a world obsessed with perpetual achievement, many people seek peace and a deeper connection to themselves. "THE SILENCE" takes a novel approach to quiet thought, combining ancient wisdom with a contemporary voice that speaks to the challenges of modern living. "THE SILENCE" will guide to: Develop inner tranquility by engaging in meditation and quiet time. Clear your mind of superfluous worries and diversions to simplify your existence. Fostering a relationship with something bigger than yourself will help you grow in your religion. Spend some peaceful time reflecting to find your inner strength. Embrace gratefulness and acknowledge all of life's benefits, no matter how minor. Face obstacles head-on with unshakable bravery and self-belief. To improve yourself and everyone around you, radiate happiness and optimism. If you're ready to escape the overwhelming noise and rush, reconnect with your inner self, and experience incredible joy, tranquility, and a closer connection to your faith, "THE SILENCE" is the perfect companion. Accept the transformative power of calm contemplation and start your journey to inner peace now!

Download or read book The Sunrise of the Soul written by Gerard Thomas Straub and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunrise of the Soul is the fruit of the last 24 years of an unexpected new life and a journey of transformation that took Gerry Straub from the glamour of Hollywood to the horror of the worst slums on earth. Straub’s journey began in an empty church in Rome during a moment of grace in which the hard shell of his ardent atheism was penetrated by a spark of light, allowing him to see that God was real and loved him just as he was. Eventually, Straub felt God telling him to stop filming the poor and to go live among the poor. He now lives in a crowded slum in Haiti where he operates a home of hope and healing for 69 abandoned kids, 24 of whom are still in diapers. Straub says his journey is far from over and will never be finished. As Karl Rahner reminded us, “In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable we ultimately learn that here, in this life, all symphonies must remain unfinished.” Living in a home with 69 kids in Haiti means that the stillness and silence needed for contemplation are virtually nonexistent. After more than four years of intense work in Haiti, Gerry began to commit himself to the rejuvenating power of authentic solitude in order to turn his attention to his own inner spiritual poverty. In the silent predawn darkness of each Haitian morning he waits, reflects, and prays. This book emerged slowly from those many lonely hours of silence.

Download or read book Whose Mind Is It Anyway written by Lisa Esile and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sympathetic illustrated guide to learning to live with your mind--even when it tries to trick you. Most of us spend our lives trailing after our minds, allowing our brains to take us in directions that are safe and secure, controlled and conformed. Your mind doesn't want you to take that new job, sign up for that pottery class, or ask someone out. It wants you to stay unemployed, unfulfilled, and single because it enjoys routine and is resistant to change, no matter how positive the change may be. But more often than not, that's not what you want. Whose Mind Is It Anyway? will help you learn how to separate what you want from what your brain wants and how to do less when your mind is trying to trick you into doing more. In a colorful, funny, and nonthreatening way, it answers the difficult question of how we can take control of our self-defeating behaviors. Filled with charming illustrations, this book will be the friendly voice in your head to counter your negative thoughts, and it will teach you how to finally be at peace with all that you are.

Download or read book Be Still and Know written by Jenni Ho-Huan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City living is busy, stressful, and noisy. It generates a lifestyle of haste with an addiction to quick fixes. It feels impossible to find quiet, to rest, and to think deeply. Our longing is to experience enduring peace, stronger relationships, and a better sense of our unique place in the world. To do so, we must hunger for life as it is meant to be--connected to its Source and maturing into fullness and fruitfulness. This requires that we become familiar with silence as a place to visit and feel at home in. For it is in silence that we encounter ourselves, others, and God in radical ways. Let this volume, movingly told through personal narrative, help you make your way to the land of silence and be amazed at how it impacts your life as you grow in peace, patience, and passion.

Download or read book Becoming Who God Wants You to Be written by W. Paul Jones and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who do not have a spiritual director – or are curious about the concept – W. Paul Jones has crafted a series of topical meditations that facilitate self-guided spiritual direction. In this refreshing approach to the means of spiritual growth, you will explore self-guided spiritual direction with the ultimate spiritual director – The Holy Spirit. Examine your inner thoughts, truths, difficulties, and triumphs through reflection questions at the end of each chapter that prompt introspection and ultimately direction in your spiritual life. Chapter Topics Include: Abandonment, Being Second, Covenant, Envy, Prayer, and Religion

Download or read book Waking Up written by Sam Harris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality.The search for happiness --Religion, East and West --Mindfulness --The truth of suffering --Enlightenment --The mystery of consciousness.The mind divided --Structure and function --Are our minds already split? --Conscious and unconscious processing in the brain --Consciousness is what matters --The riddle of the self.What are we calling "I"? --Consciousness without self --Lost in thought --The challenge of studying the self --Penetrating the illusion --Meditation.Gradual versus sudden realization --Dzogchen: taking the goal as the path --Having no head --The paradox of acceptance --Gurus, death, drugs, and other puzzles.Mind on the brink of death --The spiritual uses of pharmacology.

Download or read book Success Through Stillness written by Russell Simmons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master entrepreneur, original hip-hop mogul, and New York Times bestselling author Russell Simmons shares the most fundamental key to success—meditation—and guides readers to use stillness as a powerful tool to access their potential. In the New York Times bestseller Super Rich, Russell Simmons proved that to be rich is more than just having money in the bank—wealth is about balance, joy, and conscientious living. In Success Through Stillness, Simmons shows the connection between inner peace and outward success through interviews with other successful leaders in various industries, and how learning to be still has been instrumental in his own career. Simmons attributes his meditation practice with changing his life for the better and says that there is no “bad” way to meditate, only different forms for different people. In this highly anticipated new book, Russell Simmons guides readers into finding greater clarity and focus, and explains how to be healthier in both mind and body. Simmons breaks down what he's learned from masters of meditation into a guide that is accessible to those unfamiliar with the practice.

Download or read book The Miracle Morning Updated and Expanded Edition written by Hal Elrod and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestseller Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book with more than 2 million copies sold. Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they’ve always wanted. Now, it’s your turn. Hal’s revolutionary S.A.V.E.R.S. method is a simple, effective step-by-step process to transform your life in as little as six minutes per day: Silence: Reduce stress and improve mental clarity by beginning each day with peaceful, purposeful quiet Affirmations: Reprogram your mind to overcome any fears or beliefs that are limiting your potential or causing you to suffer Visualization: Experience the power of mentally rehearsing yourself showing up at your best each day Exercise: Boost your mental and physical energy in as little as 60 seconds Reading: Acquire knowledge and expand your abilities by learning from experts Scribing: Keep a journal to deepen gratitude, gain insights, track progress, and increase your productivity by getting clear on your top priorities This updated and expanded edition has more than 40 pages of new content, including: The Miracle Evening: Optimize your bedtime and sleep to wake up every day feeling refreshed and energized for your Miracle Morning The Miracle Life: Begin your path to inner freedom so you can truly be happy and learn to love the life you have while you create the life you want

Download or read book Miraculous Silence written by Mitra Rahbar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regardless of where you are in life—whether you’re celebrating new beginnings, mourning a loss, weathering a hardship, or seeking inspiration—you will find this book of prayers to be the perfect companion. At seventeen, Mitra Rahbar left her homeland due to political unrest. However, she would soon find her way in an unfamiliar land through an ever-deepening prayer life that led her to her soul’s core. Turning outward, she pursued a life of service—first as a social worker and then as a spiritual teacher, healer, and guide. Having worked with students from many walks of life for more than thirty years, Rahbar has a deep understanding of what spiritual seekers long to learn and how best to teach them. In Miraculous Silence, she takes us on a journey into the sacred space of prayer and spiritual healing, providing practical guidance on how to pray and meditate, as well as many of her own prayers to inspire and encourage us. Rahbar also suggests images to visualize and meditate on, mantras to recite in every situation, and stones to aid in the healing process. In these practices, prayers, and inspirations, you will find comfort, illumination, and renewal.

Download or read book The Book of Psalms for Singing written by Crown and Covenant Publications and published by . This book was released on 1973-12-01 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Art of Stillness written by Pico Iyer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Art of Stillness, Iyer draws on the lives of well-known wanderer-monks like Cohen--as well as from his own experiences as a travel writer who chooses to spend most of his time in rural Japan--to explore why advances in technology are making us more likely to retreat. Iyer reflects that this is perhaps the reason why many people--even those with no religious commitment--seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or tai chi. These aren't New Age fads so much as ways to rediscover the wisdom of an earlier age."--Publisher's description.