1 posted on
12/30/2008 12:58:37 PM PST by
NYer
To: Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...
Those looking for a fresh approach to prayer in the new year, may want to try this approach.
2 posted on
12/30/2008 1:00:07 PM PST by
NYer
("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
To: NYer
I don't know if amateurs ought to try to "be like the prophet Elijah." In other words, apart from a complete consecration of one's self to a religious community with its holiness and guidance, such an aspiration could easily lead to delusions, I'd think.
The evangelicals are gonna stone me on this one, and who knows, some of the less reflective Catholics might, too.
To: NYer
Sounds a lot like Zen Buddhism...One has to be careful when going into this type of meditation...
God's Spirit is not the only spirit out there trying to influence our minds...
Watchman Nee is a Christian who was involved heavily into Oriental spiritualism prior to becoming a Christian...His books are excellent resources for understanding what to look for and what to avoid...
15 posted on
12/30/2008 5:37:43 PM PST by
Iscool
(I don't understand all that I know...)
To: NYer
17 posted on
10/01/2013 2:15:47 PM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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