“He had broken through a great deal of his own struggles with the emotional demands of life with God. And he knew himself, I think, very concretely as a result of the various demands that the life of prayer made on his humanity.” ~Abbot John Bamberger on Thomas Merton
Tag Archives: personal prayer
Lead Us
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. My friend Mike has a little girl, Alaina. Now Alaina is only two years old but she is very selfContinue reading “Lead Us”
Vigilance
Isaiah 62:6-7 6 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Prayer- The Adventures of God and Me
Submersive Prayer
For what purpose has God called me? Have you pondered the question? He has imputed His righteousness so that we might be able to approach the Father’s holiness. Have you taken advantage? Prayer. A commonly used word that is often missunderstood for sheer over use of it. I would like to redefine it today in theContinue reading “Submersive Prayer”