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Reconsidering Prayer (conclusion)
We conclude this lesson on prayer today. We’ve been looking at prayer from a different starting point. Instead of beseeching God to do things for us (even good, noble, selfless things), our starting point has been Jesus’ teaching about Truth setting us free.
From that starting point, our prayer practices look different, and the results in our lives are different. Today we conclude by considering the benefits that accrue to us as we take on this different kind of prayer practice. Continue reading
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Tagged ancient spiritual paths, forgiveness, Jan Johnson, prayer, transformation, virtue
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The Discipline of NOT Talking
Extended silence makes us uncomfortable for a lot of reasons, several of which we examine in this lesson. However, the ancients touted it as one of the classical spiritual disciplines, designed to awaken us to the Divine Life and Light inside each of us. Have a listen! Continue reading
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Tagged ancient spiritual paths, destiny, growth, inner rest, inner voice, loneliness, peace, silence, virtue
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