I want to know Christ. That was my thought, more than 40 years ago, after attending the Sunday school class at my church intended to prepare students for profession of faith. For a whole year we studied the Heidelberg Catechism. Read more…
When I pray, and I start out meditating on a Bible passage, sometimes I can’t concentrate. My mind wants to wander. I may be thinking about good things, but I just can’t make my mind focus on what I’m reading. It’s like a mental fog.
Sometimes when I pray I remember something I’ve done in the past or thoughts I’ve had or things I’ve wanted, and I see how far short I’ve fallen, and I can’t stand myself. I want to die.
When I pray, I sit quietly in God’s presence, trying to calm my heart and mind. I try to just rest in him. But thoughts and distractions are a problem.
At my church, the most spiritual people speak in tongues, but that doesn’t happen to me yet. I guess I’m still waiting for the baptism of the Spirit.
I do yoga. It’s like meditation in motion. Is this a legitimate way to pray?
When I pray I sit in a comfortable posture, looking down. I gaze at my navel.
I pray the rosary. I say ten Hail Marys and then an Our Father. Then I repeat.
I used to really enjoy meditation, but lately I can’t pray. I get up early to pray, but there is nothing there. The door is shut.
When I pray, I usually read a good book or the Bible, slowly. I think about how it applies to me.