“One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change.” ThinkingGivingMayMomentsValuesRealizingChancePrayerManifestCenteringCentering Prayer Author:Thomas Keating
“Over time we are able to undermine habitual modes of thinking formed by our self-made self in early childhood, which tries to squeeze happiness from the gratification of our desires for the symbols in our culture of survival and security, power and control, and affection and esteem.” ThinkingTryingMadeSelfAbleDesireCultureChildhoodSecuritySurvivalAffectionEsteemSymbolsGratificationHabitualSelf MadeEarly ChildhoodPower And Control Author:Thomas Keating
“God will bring people and events into our lives, and whatever we may think about them, they are designed for the evolution of His life in us.” PeopleThinkingMayOur LivesEventsEvolutionGods Will Book:Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer Source: Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer
“We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us.” ThinkingSpiritualityAirFashionBreathePenetratePresence Of God Book:Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel Source: Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
