“Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.” Richard J. Foster, Author, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
Author Archives: Espirational
The Friday Affirmation
God is within and around me, protecting me; so I will banish the fear that shuts out His guiding light.
The Function of Prayer
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. ― Soren Kierkegaard
Unity World Day of Prayer
Unity World Day of Prayer is a special time for me and I look forward to it every year. It begins today with the opening ceremony at 7 p.m (CT). Beginning at 11 am tomorrow (Sept. 14) there will be a panel discusion at 11 am and a sacred concert at 7 pm with KarenContinue reading “Unity World Day of Prayer”
Our Thoughts Are Prayers
Handwork as Prayer
Handwork is often a form of prayer. Building models, knitting and stitchery, painting, baking bread, throwing pots, weaving — all can become a form of prayer. I have a vivid memory of the scene from the movie Gandhi in which Gandhi removes himself from the tumultuous activities in his quest for justice and sits inContinue reading “Handwork as Prayer”
Each Day
“Try to walk each day as a prayer.” — David Bearclaw Abrams, Heart in the Wild by Susan Chernak McElroy
Each Day a Prayer
“Try to walk each day as a prayer.”— David Bearclaw Abrams, Heart in the Wild by Susan Chernak McElroy
The Friday Affirmation
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
Silence
“God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation.”― Thomas Keating O C S O
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