Week 3: Prayer and Meditation 5. Explore what Henri Nouwen has to say about prayer 6. Have some fun with your prayers and Pray in Color 7. Learn what makes Christian Meditation different from Eastern Meditation This is week three of 23 Things. See last week’s post for the first four things and an introduction to 23 Things. If you... Continue Reading →
Christian Life Hacker Recommends – d365.org, One Word, Praying In Color
I have recently come across three resources that I thought fit well with the Christian Life Hacker philosophy that more is not always better and that spiritual practices should fit our personality. 1. d365.org - This is a daily devotional site that is so simple in its approach but at the same time very powerful.... Continue Reading →
Teaching A Twelve Year Old How To Pray
My twelve-year-old daughter recently expressed difficulty in praying. You never prepare yourself for what you are going to say in these situations, so I told her to keep it real simple and short. I told her to try the following: Father, we love you and thank you for being our God. Please help me with... Continue Reading →
Starter Prayers
I have been thinking recently about prayers that God has answered in my life. In the past week, I can think of two that he answered. I need to pay more attention to these answered prayers. Our pastor told of how George Mueller recorded all of his answered prayers and it totaled 300,000. For those... Continue Reading →
The Day I Prayed For A-Rod
Jesus tell us to love our enemies and pray for those who curse us (Matthew 5:44). I have prayed for terrorists in the past and even voiced a prayer that those who hate Christians will be exposed to the light of Jesus Christ. But one of the hardest people for me to pray for was... Continue Reading →
My Daily Routine
I am always reluctant to tell others about my morning routine. I think I am embarrassed by how early I get up and how regimented that I am. I think that it will discourage others from pursuing spiritual things because they will think that they have to get up as early as I do. I... Continue Reading →
3 Ways To Concentrate During Prayer
I try to pray every day. I also try to have some moments of silence where I am just thinking about God. But, inevitably these exercises will be made more difficult because of the flood of random thoughts that cross my mind and often take control of my mind to where I end up thinking... Continue Reading →
Three Steps To A God Drenched Day
A 2008 study from researchers at Northeastern University monitored the cell phone signals of 100,000 Americans. The study was intended to track the movements of humans throughout their daily lives. Published in Nature, the study showed that humans are very predictable in their daily movements. They visit the same places around the same time each... Continue Reading →
Kick Starting Your Prayer Life
I once heard of a lady who began training for a marathon. Her initial training included the simplest of goals. "Can I run to the next lightpost?" Her approach was to start at the most basic level and work from there. Just a year later she ran in her first marathon. What if we took... Continue Reading →
When To Have Your Spiritual Enrichment Workout
Now that we have established what should be included in your Spiritual Enrichment Workout we now have to discuss when we should do it. Most preachers will tell you that you should pray and read scripture very first thing in the morning. They have turned this into some kind of modern day legalism - "by... Continue Reading →
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