What if you knew a simple Christian prayer that could transform your experience with the Lord? This prayer doesn’t replace thanksgiving, confession, petition or intercession. It complements them by bringing you closer to the Lord and able to hear His voice more and more clearly. Why would you need that? ● Do you struggle with hearing the Lord? ● Do you read the Bible but you’re not sure what He’s saying to you? ● Do you check off your quiet time as another To-Do? ● Do you need to hear the Lord’s wisdom over a decision? ● Do you need to feel the Lord’s love in a circumstance? Then listen…

Imaging prayer (Christian contemplative prayer in the sanctified imagination) does great things in the pray-er’s life. Heh, forget “great things”, think “miracles”. The problem with talking about it though, at least for me as a spiritual director, is that a lot of people who are interested in it want to know its benefits. Of course they do! There’s nothing wrong with that. God’s Word is FULL of benefits, full of treasures and crowns: eternal life, poured-out blessings, answered prayer. These things are all true. It’s also true that imaging prayer can change your life, just like it did mine. God led me to the little book that started my journey…

There are many Eastern religions and philosophies, and not all of them practice meditation or believe in reincarnation. Also, many Westerners have either secularized meditative practices for health and wellness, or practice them in a “spiritual but not religious” form. However, many of the major Eastern religions / mystical philosophies do practice meditation based on their beliefs, and we can draw important distinctions between Eastern forms of meditation and Christianity’s. Point of Distinction Christian Meditation Eastern Meditation Foundations of Belief Christian meditation is rooted in the Bible and Christian faith. This type of meditation may include meditating on Bible verses and stories, listening prayer, and reflecting on Jesus’ teachings. The…