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Huh?? Breath prayer and the Jesus Prayer?

A reader recently asked me about the practice of praying with your breath and the Jesus Prayer, both of which I recommend and write about in the free ebook every email subscriber gets, and my new Prayer Retreat in Your Pocket ebook. The question was raised concerning whether they might be too much like eastern meditation practices. I normally like to tackle these kinds of questions in the Q&A section of our email but as we spoke I realized that this question deserved “above-the-fold” treatment.

Brandon Booth

September 17, 2024

Q&A - Pray without ceasing??

Jesus is always the one who speaks–who loves–first. Prayer is never me talking into a void, or babbling a bunch of holy sounding words hoping God will notice and approve. No, the fundamental truth of Christian prayer is that Jesus loves me, that he is always directly and personally attending to me, that he has made himself present to me, first…

Brandon Booth

September 16, 2024

Q&A - How do I enjoy the cyclical dance of life?

A: (from Brandon) I get it! I want to “relax and enjoy the dance” of life with Jesus too. But how!? The simple answer is, you just do.The better answer is that “relaxing and enjoying” is not something you have to do. Rather it’s a “not doing.” It’s creating some space in your heart, mind, and life so that the unexpected, the beautiful, the presence of God, can be noticed.

Brandon Booth

September 16, 2024

Q&A - Why don't I feel loved by God unconditionally?

A: From Peter: I suspect that one of the reasons we can't fully grasp or feel God's unconditional love is that we have abundant examples of conditional love. Our lived experience in this world is that "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." We're used to getting offers that end with a rushed voice saying, "terms and conditions apply, offer not valid if... see site for details."

Peter Gammell

September 16, 2024

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