Shift Six: Get Helpful Support Don’t Go It Alone!
The spiritual life is not a solo journey we are meant to walk alone. Spiritual guides, companions, mentors —these are all key part...
In an earlier post, I described “Chasing Rainbows” as one failed way people react to signs of spiritual change. A healthy way to respond instead of chasing rainbows would be to…
Following “proven paths” can help you go deeper in prayer, meditation, and connection with God.
Listen, we don’t have to reinvent the spiritual wheel here. We already have a wealth of resources available from the spiritual pioneers who have gone before us in the Christian faith. You just have to know where to find that wealth. Over the centuries other Christians have made their way deeper into communion with God using Christ-centered spiritual practices. Most of these practices have been hiding in plain view. Some of the practices are experiencing a revival. Others are less known. But all have benefited Christians, on every continent, and in every age.
I have seen them open the lives of my students and clients. They may create space for greater experiences of God’s grace in you.
Now to be sure, spiritual practices don’t “cause” God to “show up.” But, they can position us to be more aware and responsive to God’s presence in our everyday lives.
What if you could learn, then try out, each of the most promising prayer, meditation, contemplation, and breath prayers offered by the saints and sages of the Christian tradition? Practices like Lectio Divina, the “Jesus Prayer,” and the Ignatian Examen have guided Christians for centuries. By personally experiencing the different practices of the Christian tradition, you can find for yourself which help you go deeper with God. You could discover those that work best for you!
Where you are in your spiritual journey…
What you need right now…
In THIS season of your life.
Well, of course, with some guidance and intentional exploration you can do just that.
And discovering just one or two of these “tried and true” but “new to you” practices could significantly shift your experience of the spiritual life. In my work, I’ve noticed that simply beginning this exploration often gets the soul unstuck and moving again -immediately making your devotional time more fruitful and alive.
And as you work with each of these practices, you will develop important skills—different ways to focus and quiet the mind, crucial for deeper prayer and meditation; and valuable skills that you can use anytime you need to relax and “dial things down.”
Book a Free Consultation to discuss what it would look like to join me as we walk these ancient paths together.
