“Go deeply into the urge to be silent and not the mental interference of how, where and when. If you follow silence… — Jean Klein Copy Share Image
In contemplative prayer we seek to become the person we are called to be, not by thinking of God, but by being… — John Main Copy Share Image
Contemplative prayer [oración mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
“The contemplative seeks to be drawn ever more deeply into the circle of divine being, consciousness, and bliss, the circle of God… — David Bentley Hart Copy Share Image
“The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in the latter half of the 14th century. The text… — Geerhardus Vos Copy Share Image
Other forms of relating to God that have unique value in connecting us to Him include contemplative prayer and centering prayer. — Larry Crabb Copy Share Image
This is the path of prayer-contemplative prayer, that is, as distinct from simple prayers of supplication and thanksgiving-which is a specific discipline… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The only thing to seek in contemplative prayer is God; and we seek Him successfully when we realize that we cannot find… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“Reading and teaching about contemplative prayer and spiritual warfare in prayer are essential. Although sermons and books and mentors can be very… — R. Thomas Ashbrook Copy Share Image
The Protestant wing of the western church, which is a tiny percentage of the Body of Christ, is nearly completely (98%) unaware… — Mike Bickle Copy Share Image
“Contemplative prayer is natural, unprogrammed; it is perpetual openness to God, so that in the openness his concerns can flow in and… — Ray Simpson Copy Share Image
God in Christ has taken into Himself the brokenness of the human condition. Hence, human woundedness, brokenness, death itself are transformed from… — Martin Laird Copy Share Image
We should all without shame enrol in the school of contemplative prayer. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Every one should find some suitable time, day or night, to sink into his depths, each according to his own fashion. Not… — Johannes Tauler Copy Share Image
This mystical stream [contemplative prayer] is the Western bridge to Far Eastern spirituality. — Tilden Edwards Copy Share Image
Another of the things I started to do during this time was what Buddhists normally call "meditation" or, in Christian terms, "contemplative… — Sara Maitland Copy Share Image
The first step in faith is to stop thinking about God at the time of prayer.- — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
“We remain free, however, to listen to God's communication or not to listen, and free to respond or not to respond to… — William A. Barry Copy Share Image
“Contemplation, sadly, helps you see your woundedness! That’s why most people do not stay long with contemplative prayer, because it’s not very… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
They were creating a program on contemplative prayer called Be Still. They asked me to be a part of this project that… — Priscilla Shirer Copy Share Image
“Contemplative prayer is not so much a type of prayer as something that should be a component of all prayer. It is… — David G. Benner Copy Share Image
If you surrender yourself, and do not rush, but meditate on the Word of God, you will find prayer forming in your… — John R. Rice Copy Share Image