Sentences with phrase «daily practice of prayer»

I think Julian would go on to admonish us in something like these terms: If you intend to encounter God who is the truth, you can not do so without the daily practice of prayer, no matter how truncated or inadequate it may seem to you to be.

The have left the cultural world to focus and devote their lives to God in the simple and daily practices of prayer, ritual, and service.

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Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

Given this interest in spiritual practices and things monastic, it is not surprising that more and more people are practicing the daily office (also called «divine office,» «office,» «liturgy of the hours» or «common prayer»).

Such prayer in the midst of life's daily commands is the secret of Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence of God, which every Christian would do well to reread at intervals.

In addition to the Sunday evening service, there is a daily morning prayer service modeled after the monastic practice of hearing scripture read in community.

Historians realize that this was a tactic to cool tempers at a time when the deliberations were deadlocked, but the evangelical barrister states that Franklin's resolution calling for prayers each morning before proceeding with the day's business in Congress passed, and that the practice of having prayer before the daily sessions of the U.S. Congress continues to this day.

And those who do live the life of the community, seeking to appropriate for themselves its central affirmations, yet unconcerned about the peripheral, secondary, and now and again misleading assertions and practices that have often been associated with those essentials; those who learn gradually to join in its prayers and receive the sacraments, and to read the Bible with open, earnest, yet critical minds; those who endeavor with heart and soul to express in daily life the Christian principle of life «in Christ» — such men and women will find increasingly that they genuinely belong.

For each of us personally there is also the practice of so - called private prayer, in which through daily devotion life in Christ is nourished and strengthened.

In the beginning the Chinese Muslims were very serious about practicing the five daily prayers, but in recent years, due to the influence of materialism, unsettled conditions, difficulties of obtaining a livelihood, and the distance from mosques, only the Ahunds and country people of strong faith observe the five daily prayers.

In Islam the purpose of the five daily prayers and the month of fasting is to purify oneself and to decrease desires as a means to the practice of self - control.

If we have been teaching them about the spiritual life, we want them to put into practice the techniques of Christian prayer and to continue in those techniques, growing in grace and in the knowledge and love of God as they constantly seek him in their regular daily devotions.

Meditation and prayer is a daily affirmation, a reminder of what our blessings are and a practice that helps to keep you positive.

A few of my favorite life - giving / sustaining practices include: centering prayer, kundalini yoga, mantra music and related videos, daily walks, soaks in the tub, time in nature, sharing the journey with fellow seekers, appreciating the variety of spiritual experiences that enrich our world, spending time with young children, and fixing things.

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.