Communication Quote by Kim Edwards
““I wondered if I could call my experience in the chapel prayer--not a long list of asking, after all, or a rote string of words, but rather a kind of sacred listening. [p, 355]””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Chapel, 2012
Prayer can become a sacred listening rather than a list of requests.
In simple terms: Prayer as listening, not asking.
Adopt a listening posture in prayer.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- worship
- personal reflection
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does listening change spiritual experience?
- Can silence be more powerful than words?
Listening may feel passive.