Sentences with phrase «when meditating on»

For what do we long for when we read the Beatitudes, when we meditate on the words of Christ through lectio divina, when we join with Christians past and present to pray the hours, when we climb Teresa of Avila's «Interior Castle,» when we raise our hands in worship, when we eat the bread and drink the wine, when we walk the labyrinths, when like David we see that the night sky declares the glory of God, when we study the Bible in Hebrew and Greek, when we connect with a glorious line from Wendell Berry or Frederick Buechner, or Annie Dillard?

As Don Whitney wrote in his book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, «When we meditate on Scripture, it colors our thinking about God, about God's ways and His world, and about ourselves.»

Not exact matches

«Literally, it was an amazing moment last week when we were in the office and he said, «I really need to go meditate in order to be in a place to make good decisions right now,»» Huffington said at the iCONIC conference in New York City on Wednesday.

When a disruptive idea rears its peculiar head, instead of immediately dismissing it, meditate on it to see where it takes you.

«Literally, it was an amazing moment last week when we were in the office and he said, «I really need to go meditate in order to be in a place to make good decisions right now,»» says Huffington, speaking at the iCONIC conference in New York City on Wednesday.

When the preacher begins talking, I quietly pull up SacredSpace.ie on my iPhone and meditate on the daily prayer.

«It is as we feed on the Word and meditate on the message it contains that the Spirit of God can vitalize that which we have received, and bring forth through us the word of knowledge that will be as full of power and life as when He, the Spirit of God, moved upon holy men of old and gave them these inspired Scriptures.»

When the fifth Guru was arrested by the Emperor Jehangir he remained calmly meditating on God as he was tortured by heat.

I feel that the religious excitement that is supposed to come to people who meditate on the flame of a single dark candle in an otherwise dark room was no greater than the pleasure I felt when I looked down a gun - sight and become very close to my own mind and consciousness.

You go out and meditate on kissing Hank's ass without passing the collection plate that I have, Hank won't feel the kiss and will kick your guts out and not give you a million dollars when you leave town, so the ONLY way to get your million dollars is to kiss Hank's ass by kissing my ass.

Reading that thing is NOT easy... thats why it stays in the closet and collects dust... i'd rather meditate and be present in the moment... its all we have anyway... The problem is we are taking SOO much time to discus what is going to happen when we die, that we don't take time to focus on how to live in THIS VERY MOMENT...

Jesus» religion was suffused with radiance and the whole New Testament reflects it, so that when I read such things as one medieval scholar said — «A young girl should never play; she should weep much and meditate on her sins» — I am sure that that is not only psychological nonsense but also very bad Christianity.

Pope Gregory the Great meditated on this fact and wrote, «The supreme mercy does not abandon us even when we abandon him.»

Those were precisely the words he was meditating on when be had his experience in the tower.

He loves you when you're meditating on scripture or watching Parks and Recreation.

Venerating the mans blood so that people have something to come and visit and meditate on, is not the first act of sin the church committed in using John Paul's blood, because the worship of him when he was alive (if thats what it is) is where the sin began.

Gospel passages are meditated on through the medium of role play — from the woman caught in adultery, when Jesus bends down and looks straight into the eyes of the (self --RRB- condemned woman and says: «Who condemns you?

When I lie awake at night, it usually because I am trying to figure out a problem or reviewing things I need to take care of, or on occasion, if I can't sleep, meditating.

After adolescence, when one might pray for clearer skin and curlier hair, most religious people do not expect their lives will be longer or freer of physical vicissitudes because they meditate on the teachings of the prophets or follow the way of the cross.

Also in the eighties I began hearing in my mind a specific book, chapter and / or verse, like Psalms 121:1 - 3 Write it down, read it, meditate on it, only to find when I next went to church that Psa.

When working on my morning routine, wether it be stretching or meditating I love to wear something comfortable.

When I commit to dancing, journalling, meditating, beach walks, good sex, wearing nice clothes, eating nice food, time away from my children, quality time WITH my children, yoga... so on and so forth, I am a better mother and a more vibrant woman.

During the second go - round, when the participants were instructed to meditate, they rated the exact same pain stimulus — a 120 - degree heat on their calves — as being 57 % less unpleasant and 40 % less intense, on average.

When this chatter goes on and on, without your taking time to meditate or calm the mind, creates a blockage.

But who's to say you can't meditate lying down or when walking or on the train?

If your normal routine is to turn on the TV when you wake up, meditate instead.

As a psychological advantage, putting an «x» in your calendar after fulfilling your daily commitment will motivate you to keep going, especially on those days when the last thing you want to do is sit down to meditate.

I have meditated on buses when the body odors around me were overpowering.

When we meditate each day, we are gaining more rest and releasing more stress than we are taking on board.

When we practice yoga and meditate, we move away from these limiting beliefs because we are focusing on one steady point and moving away from the negative.

When using an image to stare at, we are evoking the power and strength of what that image represents, while you focus it on it as you meditate.

Plus, a 2012 study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found participating in an eight - week meditation training program had measurable effects on how the brain functions even when you are not actively meditating.

In wintertime, when it is dark and chilly (and the perfect time to snuggle up), the focus is often on introspection through journaling and meditating.

Or maybe instead of deciding a weight loss target when it comes to pounds, you may opt to monitor your improvement from the successful execution of healthful habits that may bring about weight loss — such as getting into a regular exercise routine, making slow dietary changes, learning to relax and meditate every day, and so on.

In that time when asana was unavailable, I meditated and studied and taught verbal classes and can honestly say the yoga was always there lifting me up and when I was able to get back on the mat, yoga healed me.

Stay here and meditate on having the courage to keep your heart open and loving, especially during those difficult times in your life when fear, hate, or anger pull you away.

Of course, this usually happens when you can't exactly dim the lights and meditate with a cup of tea — so have Rescue Remedy on hand.

When you meditate, you want to focus on your breathing alone and eliminate all negative and troubling thoughts so that you can relax and unwind.

Age - related effects on the brain's grey matter were significantly lower in participants who practiced meditation when compared to those who did not meditate at all.

When 21st Century society demonstrates the human capacity for extreme violence, I believe it is a yogi's responsibility to do more than merely meditate on peace.

Compared to non-meditating classmates, students at a California university retained more information from lectures and scored better on quizzes when they had meditated before class.

Too much stress can raise your blood sugar levels, so when you are focusing on your physical health you want to find ways to manage your mental health too by exercising, meditating, or talking with a mental health professional.

On the other hand, lots of people I talk to tell me — usually sort of sheepishly, like they're afraid of what people might think — that they feel like they meditate when they do something else.

Other concerns include Gadget's misdirected aim when a meditating guru asks him to focus on two balls, reckless driving, dismembered human - like robotic parts, and an evil Gadget clone equipped with machine guns and a flamethrower.

«Think of it as a way of meditating on history,» Przyblyski said when describing the piece.

A spectacular procedure of ceremonies, parades of great bamboo monsters, and fireworks occur on the Eve of Nyepi, followed by a day of total silence and seclusion when the Balinese will pray and meditate to cleanse the island of evil spirits.

When I lived in Houston, I stopped on my way home from work to meditate deeply on Mark Rothko's dark canvases in the Rothko Chapel.

When you go through the process of looking at a face and you meditate on it with pigments and brushes in hand, it is like living with the face.

When Roy DeCarava set out in mid-twentieth century Harlem to undertake what would become the landmark photobook The Sweet Flypaper of Life (1955), he employed photography as «a creative expression to meditate on everyday life and family,» says Drew Sawyer, head of exhibitions and curator of photography at the Columbus Museum of Art.

A decade passed between the summer of 1996, which photographer Gregory Crewdson spent meditating on the sprinkle of fireflies in the dusk of Becket, Massachusetts, and when he finally developed the film.