Sentences with phrase «by prayer and meditation»

8:26) Because the eternal God himself is present in the soul of man as its secret ground, spirit, and spark, the soul creates a bridge between the finite and infinite by prayer and meditation.

This is easy enough to say but its implementation requires a life of Christian discipleship which is nourished by prayer and meditation.

Not exact matches

«Neglected Christian truths can be revitalized only when by prayer and long meditation we isolate them from the mass of hazy ideas with which our minds are filled and hold them steadily and determinedly in the focus of the mind's attention.»

Each meditation is accompanied by points for dialogue and conversation with our Eucharistic Lord plus energising prayers.

Although prayer may — and usually does — involve words, meditation, emotion, and action, it is no one of these by itself.

It is obvious to me that I altered my brain significantly after years of intense / deep prayer and meditation and that as a result of these contributory experiences I was a high - functioning schizophrenic for a good portion of my life — there were things going on in my biology which predisposed me to being a depressive and a high - functioning schizophrenic but engaging in intense / deep prayer and meditation was only exacerbating this problem by altering my state of consciousness which precipitated the psychotic symptoms and psychic phenomena which I experienced.

but fortunately there are psychologists, mental health practitioners and others who do and I have benefitted greatly from their work, personal testimonies and the various articles / publications which they have produced --(for example, The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; The Religious & Spiritual Problems category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM - IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association; The US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov database of healthcare and scientific literature)-- about the adverse psychological effects which can arise when persons engage in intense / deep spiritual practices such as intense / deep prayer, fasting and meditation which alter their state of consciousness.

It's all my fault that I pushed myself over the edge by self - inducing an altered state of consciousness through intense / deep prayer and meditation.

Psychosis / most psychiatric illnesses often arise in adolescence or in early adult life however 75 per cent of children with mental health disorders / issues do not get the help they need — I fell into that 75 per cent, I was misdiagnosed by a doctor and then the self - induced trance - like altered state of consciousness induced by intense / deep meditation and prayer coupled with the theology about how prayer and God work in a Christian's life (more on this below) just pushed me right over the edge.

The work done by psychologists / mental health practitioners / neuroscientists indicate that intense / deep prayer and meditation trigger different responses in people as per the various references which I provided in my previous comments.

Bonhoeffer's popular book Life Together deals with the practical relations of the church's life in Christ, including his concept of Christian community; how the community should worship by always including scripture, hymns and prayer both individual and common; personal worship that includes meditation, prayer and intercession; the problems of the church that require learning control of the tongue, meekness, listening, forbearing and proclaming.

From these he put together a theory of contemplative prayer: That as person becomes increasingly contemplative in his prayer, he will move from «meditation» (thinking about or imagining Our Lord, for example) to a place where meditation, affections, and thinking ceases and are replaced by what seems to be an experience of nothing, but is closer union with God.

The programs taught me about (1) admitting I was beat, (2) coming to believe in something greater than myself (eventually a higher power)(many evolutions and concepts of HP, all of these at one time or another: nature, the 12 steps, creator, Love, spiritual principles)(Step 3) applying my low self worth and gigantic Ego to these spiritual principles (4) write down my liabilities and assets (5) share them with another and my higher power (6 & 7) ask for the liabilites to be removed and be patient with the process (8) Make a list of all that were harmed by me (9) make amends to such folks except whn to do so would injure them or myself (10) take a daily inventory of my day, checking for snafus, mean temperment, arrogance etc (11) meditation and prayer to communicate to my higher power and quiet reflection to listen for the Truth (12) after having a spiritual awakening as a result of working these steps, help others if they wish for help because now I am in the position to assist.

We get less of the writings of St Paul himself — just a short paragraph for each day, followed by a meditation written by Bishop Michael, and a short prayer.

This corrosion of faith can be answered and reversed but in order to do so we must, as Holloway says, realise «the need for personal prayer, penance, humility, and union with God by meditation and mystical communion,» [10] so that thereby the Word of God will be manifested in our world not as «the breath of any imaginary pale Galilean, but the splendour and dynamism of God in the power of the Spirit,» Jesus Christ «the bringer in of the enormous vision that is splendid, the majesty of the Intellect of God and of Man, the fullness of the Kingdom on Earth which God has made for Man, and can bring to consummation only in and through His creature, Man.»

We do so through private prayer, by participating in the liturgy, and by spiritual reading and meditation.

So too were the half - hour of meditation and the time of silence which he made the discipline of the entire seminary community: «A unifying arch swung from music and play to quietude and prayer...» Schönherr concludes his brief reflection by admitting to being «under the spell of that man who gave himself so entirely, heart and soul, whether in play or in theological discussion.

They found that both spiritual belief and empathic concern were positively associated with frequency of prayer, meditations and other spiritual or religious practices, but neither were predicted by church dinners or other social contact associated with religious affiliation.

Whether it's a solid gratitude practice, prayer, meditation, journal writing or focused intent, they connect by giving thanks and aligning with love.

Emotional Stress: This one can obviously have many causes, but can often be addressed by working through tough relationships, making time for prayer and meditation, keeping a gratitude journal to focus on the positive, and making time to unwind.

Learn to control stress by exercise, plant based unrefined mostly raw diet, good quality supplements, morning and evening meditation (prayer) and reading the Bible (starting from the Gospel of John).

-- Since there is a clear connection between stress and developing cellulite, try to improve your ability to control stress and calm down the nervous system by regular energetic exercise, meditation (prayer), avoiding stimulants (including caffeine), consuming more unrefined high in nutrients plant foods, and supplements such as B Vitamins, Magnesium, Zinc, Omega 3, Siberian Ginseng, Rhodiola, Turmeric, Tulsi (Holy Basil), Chamomile, etc..

In my effort to learn to be more present, I have committed to a daily meditation and prayer practice during the 40 days of Lent, which I was inspired to do by my friend Janista as well as a mindfulness training that I'm taking part in at work.

Depicting hopeful prayers that the artist wrote by hand and then transferred to canvas or had woven into carpets by artisans, the Prayer Rugs merge Mr. Bleckner's own spiritual meditations with his creative sensibility.