Opening to God by Benner, David G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 More Than You Can Imagine

Prayer as Conversation Prayer as Communion Prayer as Being in Love Journeying into Love More Than You Can Imagine

2 Preparing for the Divine Encounter

Trusting Openness Radical Honesty The Language of the Soul Discovering Your Natural Prayer Dialect Hidden Presence and Dark Waters Being Realistic

3 Lectio Divina and Four Classic Prayer Paths

Praying the Word Four Movements, Four Prayer Paths Holistic Prayer Silence and the Word Glancing Ahead

4 Prayer as Attending

The God Who Is Presence Noticing Loving Presence Paying Attention Sensory Prayer Spiritual Perception

5 Prayer as Pondering

Pondering Prayer Journaling and Theological Reflection Prayer and Problem Solving Mind and Heart Praying with Imagination

6 Prayer as Responding

Praying with Words Praying with Music Praying with Creativity Praying with Hands and Feet Praying with Loving Service

7 Prayer as Being

Contemplation Contemplation as Prayer Beyond Words The Jesus Prayer Centering Prayer What to Expect

8 Life as Prayer, Prayer as Life

Prayer as Relationship Finding God in All Things The Welcoming Prayer Living with Openness to God

9 Transformational Prayer

The Contemplative Dimension of Prayer Transformational Presence Divine Therapy Freeing Logjams in Our Openness to God

Notes

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: More Than You Can Imagine Chapter 2: Preparing for the Divine Encounter Chapter 3: Lectio Divina and Four Classic Prayer Paths Chapter 4: Prayer as Attending Chapter 5: Prayer as Pondering Chapter 6: Prayer as Responding Chapter 7: Prayer as Being Chapter 8: Life as Prayer, Prayer as Life Chapter 9: Transformational Prayer

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