How will God communicate with you during prayer? God may softly yet clearly communicate to you through any of six entryways to your soul. When any of these occur, stay in prayer; meditate on it only after prayer.
Archives for August 2017
Be Still to Know God
We are made of word. And we are made of silence. We need both for life, for love. Silence is as important to knowing ourselves and others as words. As the intervals of silence between the notes of music permit music to breathe and take flight, so silence in the intimacy of love lets love […]
How To Pray 1: What Is Prayer?
Today I begin a series on prayer. What is prayer and how do we “do” it properly? What are we to expect when we pray? Is prayer strictly something we do or are supposed to do? What are the basic kinds of prayer?
Heaven Is Between Us
Heaven is between us. If you do not get that, You do not get heaven. One day you will get heaven, Hopefully while you are still here, To enjoy and prepare for the greater heaven, Where nothing will stop the flow Of love between you and God And those of God. Look for heaven inside […]
The Beatitudes of Jesus 4
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Can You Know God? A Dialogue
The following is an exchange between a mystic and a skeptic about whether and how you can know God. It should be clear which of the two voices is my own: A: I know God. B: What do you mean by “know God”? A: I mean I had an actual encounter with God. B: How […]