Download or read book Daily Reflections written by A a and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of reflections by A.A. members for A.A. members. It was first published in 1990 to fulfill a long-felt need within the Fellowship for a collection of reflections that moves through the calendar year--one day at a time. Each page contains a reflection on a quotation from A.A. Conference-approved literature, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, As Bill Sees It and other books. These reflections were submitted by members of the A.A. Fellowship who were not professional writers, nor did they speak for A.A. but only for themselves, from their own experiences in sobriety. Thus the book offers sharing, day by day, from a broad cross section of members, which focuses on the Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous: Recovery, Unity and Service. Daily Reflections has proved to be a popular book that aids individuals in their practice of daily meditation and provides inspiration to group discussions even as it presents an introduction for some to A.A. literature as a whole.
Download or read book Meditative Prayers for Today written by Adam Bittleston and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small collection of prayers which makes us conscious of our place in the great rhythms of the world.
Download or read book Meditative Prayer written by Richard J. Foster and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1983-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard J. Foster teaches readers how to use the classical Christian techniques of meditation to enhance times of prayer.
Download or read book Prayers and Devotions from Pope John Paul II written by Pope John Paul II and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 365 daily meditations from the Pope.
Download or read book God Notes written by Jackie Trottmann and published by DreamSculpt Media, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-04-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About God Notes During a month-long prayer retreat, the author asked God to give her a word. The words tumbled out in the form of love notes from God resulting in 365 insightful passages, each inspired by one word - and each passage meant for you. This is the kind of book that deserves a permanent space on everyone's nightstand. About the Jackie Trottmann Jackie Trottmann left her corporate career behind to pursue God's call to share her personal experience of God's healing power and loving presence. Learning how to be still, let go, trust herself, trust others, and trust God, has been an ongoing spiritual practice. She teaches others how to do the same through her books, blog, media and ongoing workshops and retreats.
Download or read book Sacred Space written by The Irish Jesuits and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayer is the raising of our hearts and minds to God. It is a holy and sacred experience open to everyone. We do not need to be experts in prayer to enjoy the opportunity to grow in prayerful awareness of our friendship with God.Sacred Space: The Prayer Book can lead us into a life of prayer and, in doing so, inspire new expressions and depths of faith. The Scripture, prayers, and reflections in Sacred Space: The Prayer Book will inspire you to a richer daily spiritual experience throughout the liturgical year and invite you to develop a closer relationship with God. Each day of Sacred Space: The Prayer Book includes a Scripture reading and points of reflection, as well as a weekly topic enhanced by six steps of prayer and contemplation: The Presence of God, Freedom, Consciousness, The Word, Conversation, and Conclusion. Sacred Space: The Prayer Book is designed to help you stay faithful to your intention to deepen your spiritual journey. It is the perfect gift for your parish, campus ministry program, small group, friend, family member, or yourself.
Download or read book Meditative Prayer written by Richard Peace and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our prayers should go as deep as our souls. Spiritual disciplines are simply ways to open ourselves to God. They help us become aware of the many ways God speaks to us and provide us with ways to respond to God. This book explores and explains how the historical disciplines and perspectives of the Christian faith can deepen both our walk with God and our community with others In today's society we ore often handicapped in our spiritual growth by too narrow a horizon when it comes to spiritual practices. Each generation suffers a kind of collective amnesia, forgetting the practices and perspectives that nourished countless followers of Christ in centuries past. Rediscovering these skills is one way to respond to our culture's--and our own--deep spiritual hunger. While it is seemingly preposterous for us to suppose we can interact with the God of this universe, Scripture repeatedly invites us to do that very thing. Prayer is not a minor idea tucked into the cracks of the text; it is central, normative, and expected. Why is it, then, that our prayers are so often dry and difficult? In Meditative Prayer, you'll discover those ways of prayer that make use of your mind and imagination, that address your needs as well as strengthen your spirit. By drawing from a number of different sources--from Scripture, from wise men and women who have gone before, and from one another--this study guide will enable your soul to drink deeply from the inexhaustible well of prayer. Though you can use this guide for a personal journey of prayer, it is ideally suited for exploration with a small group of like-minded friends.
Download or read book Prayers for the Faithful written by Mary Ann Bridgwater and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few words from Beth Moore: "About ten years ago God began leading me to take a far more active role in missions . . . primarily through daily intercession. I recall wondering, How does a person approach praying for the entire world? God graciously placed tools in my hands along the way, but I can assure you I've never seen one quite like [Prayers for the Faithful]. Mary Ann Bridgwater has done her homework. This guide is packed full of Scripture. All we need to do is add some faith, open our mouths and pray them! The testimonies she has included will cause our fellow servants on the field to become more than names to you. Their stories and requests will steal your heart and hopefully some of your prayer time . . . Thank you, Mary Ann, for providing us with the very words of God to pray over His servants. Heaven alone will bear witness of its profound harvest." If you've been wanting to get more involved in the work being done by missionaries around the world, Prayers for the Faithful is the answer for you--a complete guide to devoting daily, deliberate prayer into everything that matters most to missionaries: their ministries, their families, their motivations and desires, even their parents and relatives back home. It's an opportunity to make your prayers match the heartbeat of God, while helping to accomplish His work in hearts a world away. Whether individually, in small groups, or as an entire churchwide emphasis, let this inspired plan of intercession lead you where you've always wanted your prayer life to go--somewhere far beyond you!
Download or read book Meditative Prayers for To day written by Adam Bittleston and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sanctuary of the Soul written by Richard J. Foster and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-07-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Foster weaves together stories from the mothers and fathers of the faith plus powerful encounters with God from his own life to describes the riches of meditative prayer. Here's the biblical teaching and step-by-step help you need to begin this time-honored prayer practice. A Renovaré Resource.
Download or read book A Day at a Time written by James Jennings and published by Hazelden Publishing. This book was released on 1987-09-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Day at a Time Hard Cover
Download or read book Sought Through Prayer and Meditation written by Geno W. and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring collection of meditations, prayers, and insights designed to facilitate the weekly practice of the 11th step, heightening our conscious contact with God as we understand him. Each year, hundreds of men and women cross the threshold of the Wolfe Street Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Many of them attend the "Hour of Power," a weekly Sunday morning meeting focused on heightening one's spiritual awareness and growth by focusing on the Eleventh Step of Alcoholics Anonymous: "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."This special book, designed for weekly study, offers a prayer, a meditation, and related insights from the discussions that emerged during the "Hour of Power." Sought Through Prayer and Meditation brings the insights of the collective consciousness of the Wolfe Street groups to recovering people everywhere. This book reminds us that if we are vigilant in our spiritual pursuit, we may well achieve what is promised: "a glimpse of that ultimate reality which is God's kingdom." (Geno W.)
Download or read book Making Prayer Meditation Work for You written by Cathy C. and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a meditation technique to quiet and focus your mind. Learn to enjoy the time you spend in meditation, instead of struggling with the process. Use daily prayer and meditation to improve your mental abilities and your spiritual condition. Create a two-way connection with your Higher Power that will help you continually receive Gods blessings and direction. This practice can transform your life. COMMENTS FROM READERS: Cathys book is straightforward and easy to understand and follow. If you are just starting to meditate, or are looking for someones revealing and personal practice to guide you, you have found the right book! -- From the foreward by Tom R., Denver, CO Cathys Chapter 12, If You Experience Difficulty Meditating, was especially helpful. It contained some real answers to problems that come up regularly in my prayer and meditation practice, and explained some issues I hadnt even realized might be hindering a better experience. -- Deborah C., Seattle, WA
Download or read book The Freedom to EAT written by Jackie Trottmann and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What secrets do you have? If you struggle with your weight, your relationship with food, body image, self-criticism, doubt, fear, shame, self-loathing, and any number of other issues, I would venture to guess that you struggle in secret. The secrets to lasting weight loss and inner peace are hidden from you. You are too wrapped up in your present preoccupation to see them. If you are carrying a lot of emotional and spiritual weight, this weight can be much heavier than physical pounds reflected on a scale. Within these pages you will find relief. More importantly, you'll find the invitation to true freedom. Break the bonds of self-imposed limitations. Discover what is holding you back from becoming the unique and powerful person you were created to be. Give yourself permission to play again and to pursue the dreams you may have buried deep inside of you. By putting these secrets into practice, you will experience a lighter body, mind, and spirit. You will find lasting weight loss and inner peace.
Download or read book A Rhythm of Prayer written by Sarah Bessey and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the weary, the angry, the anxious, and the hopeful, this collection of moving, tender prayers offers rest, joyful resistance, and a call to act, written by Barbara Brown Taylor, Amena Brown, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and other artists and thinkers, curated by the author Glennon Doyle calls “my favorite faith writer.” It’s no secret that we are overworked, overpressured, and edging burnout. Unsurprisingly, this fact is as old as time—and that’s why we see so many prayer circles within a multitude of church traditions. These gatherings are a trusted space where people seek help, hope, and peace, energized by God and one another. This book, curated by acclaimed author Sarah Bessey, celebrates and honors that prayerful tradition in a literary form. A companion for all who feel the immense joys and challenges of the journey of faith, this collection of prayers says it all aloud, giving readers permission to recognize the weight of all they carry. These writings also offer a broadened imagination of hope—of what can be restored and made new. Each prayer is an original piece of writing, with new essays by Sarah Bessey throughout. Encompassing the full breadth of the emotional landscape, these deeply tender yet subversive prayers give readers an intimate look at the diverse language and shapes of prayer.
Download or read book Be Still written by Max Lucado and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop Breathe Listen Be Still In a world that moves too fast and places little value on quiet times, the practice of contemplative prayer offers rest to your soul and invites God's presence into your life. This thoughtful book, inspired by the best-selling DVD of the same name, invites you into the joy and peace that can be found in the age-old practice of contemplative prayer and features writings from some of today's most highly respected authors and speakers, including: • Max Lucado • Dr. Henry Cloud • Philip Yancey • Michelle McKinney Hammond • Richard Foster • Dallas Willard • Dr. Calvin Miller • Ken Gire In these pages you will be introduced to the practice of lectio divina, which simply means "sacred reading." Using Scripture and silence, you will learn to invite God's presence and direction into your life through the thirty-one meditations in this beautifully illustrated book. You don't have to be a scholar or a saint to experience contemplative prayer or enjoy God's divine companionship. As you walk through these thirty-one days, you will grow daily into a deeper, more satisfying prayer life with God. Open the book. Be still. Find rest for your soul. Compiled by Amy and Judge Reinhold.
Download or read book You Can Pray written by Nora Browne and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever tried to pray, but found yourself daydreaming instead? Do you sometimes wonder what you’re supposed to do, or say, or think at the time of prayer? Do you ever wonder if God really hears your prayers? If so, then this book is for you. You Can Pray! contains 125 short points for reflection that will help you kick-start your conversation with God. These reflections will stimulate your mind and heart to ponder the really important things in life, like God, family, friends, your future, and much more. Keep it tucked away in your pocket or backpack, and use it the next time you go to pray. If you do, you will always be ready to speak with your Father God, who will always be listening.
