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    Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives: Resting in God's Presence and Action
    Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives: Resting in God's Presence and Action
    Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives: Resting in God's Presence and Action
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    Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives: Resting in God's Presence and Action

    By Geoff Colvin

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    While many practicing Christians are relatively satisfied with their prayer life, others are not. The latter often find their prayer practice has dried up. Their traditional forms of prayer at churches have become routine and empty. In a very real sense, there is a void in their spiritual lives. They want a deeper union with God yet experience an unsettling estrangement with their current pathway in prayer.
    In Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives, Geoff Colvin draws on his own experiences, studies of spiritual literature, and participation in retreats and meditation groups, to unravel the challenging practice of contemplative prayer, a unique form of meditation involving very few words in silence and stillness. Contemplative prayer centers on the fundamental belief that God dwells not only in the world at large but also at the center of our being. This book offers Christians an approach for understanding contemplative prayer followed by hands-on detail for developing and sustaining a practice that hopefully leads to a richer and fuller spiritual journey to union with God.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherResource Publications
    Release dateMay 24, 2021
    ISBN9781666702705
    Contemplative Prayer at Work in Our Lives: Resting in God's Presence and Action

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