The greatest commandment outlined in the Old and New Testament is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Moreover, to love your neighbor as yourself. We know as Christians, you and I must love, but we don’t. That is not a surprise. We want to change the world, but…
One of Richard Rohr’s most insightful teachings is, “We cannot attain the presence of God because we’re already totally in the presence of God. What’s absent is awareness.” God is always present. The problem is our minds distract us from envisioning that reality. Don’t let your mind distract you from that reality. The New Testament writers communicate…
When we speak of mindfulness in Christianity, it entails the discipline of being fully aware of our experience living in the present moment. Mindfulness helps us realize how much our minds focus on living in the past or the future. We spend little of our time living in the awareness of the present moment. To live…
In the practice of Mindful Christianity, we contemplate that the past and future exist only in our minds. We realize the present moment is the only time that exists to experience the hope of true peace and contentment. When we pursue living fully aware of each moment, almost everything in our culture works in opposition…
In the practice of Mindful Christianity and centering prayer, we learn to meditate by sitting in a quiet position and attitude for twenty minutes. We prepare our hearts and minds intending to make ourselves available and open to focusing upon the awareness of God’s presence. By using a sacred word as a focal point, we engage our mind…
The practice of Mindful Christianity and centering prayer is the spiritual discipline of letting go of the attachments we have with the thoughts, emotions, and words in our heads. In releasing and letting go of them in our minds, we create a sacred space where God transcends the silent moments with His presence and love….
Just do it are the famous three words that made Nike a household name. It implied whatever the activity just do whatever it takes to get it done. A significant hindrance to practicing Mindful Christianity or any meditation is I don’t want to practice it right now. There are a thousand reasons not to spend…
When you feel like a lost soul abandoned and alone, seek me in the silence of your heart, there is a treasure of infinite worth that transcends your being. There is the reality of my eternal presence in the depths of your despair and brokenness. It is the light of my glory manifested in the…
I am the bread of life that comes from heaven, revealing my love for the hurting and the hungry of humanity. My spirit descended on the day of Pentecost like a fire, and my presence poured on everyone present. You are my dwelling place, and I give hope to everyone who is broken and faint…
Come with me to a quiet place and find rest for your soul. In prayer, focus on my strength, overcoming the troubling thoughts in your mind, and supersede those concerns with my love and hope. (Calming My Restless Mind) The world has never understood that our relationship is more profound than you possessing knowledge about…
I am with you through the night before you wake and near you when troubling questions spring to life as you open your eyes at the light of dawn. When you worry whether the day will bring heartache or trouble, trust me that I will lead and guide you through it. I am present with…
You dwell in a world where you no longer believe it is possible to live in an intimate relationship with me. I want you to remember in the garden we walked and met in the cool of the day. In the silence of Eden, we communed one on one. There was no plan with what…