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Research Editor's Picks 1. Lost Again Jesus Where Are You 2. Enrichment 3. The Great Unifiers 4. Where To Meet God 5. Higher Power 6. The Turning Point 7. 8. 9. Heading 1 Prayer and Meditation Heading 2 Prayer and meditation are parts of a successful spiritual strategy. Hook Do you meditate before or after you pray? About This Newsletter "Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being." Deepak Chopra "True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth." Charles Spurgeon Letter From the Editor Prayer and meditation are both important parts of a daily spiritual practice. Sometimes it does not seem like a person has time for either one or both; however--as I have found--that is not true. A prayer whispered at noon, allows me a moments reprieve from the mundane chores of everyday life, and refreshes both mind and soul. I have found, that If one wakes up every few hours during the night, a prayer and a moment of meditation will clear the mind and help one sleep. One thing I have found, after years of trying to find the best method of meditating, is that I need to meditate of an evening before going to sleep. I read one of the prayers revealed by Baha'u'lllah, the Bab, or 'Abdu'l-Baha, before starting to meditate because the prayers silence the thoughts that run through my mind when I meditate. It also helps me solve or deal with any problem I have faced during the day. When I have a problem to solve. First, I say a prayer. Second, I meditate on the problems. Third, I come to a solution. Fourth, I carry out the solution to the best of my ability. Do you have a specific way to meditate or pray? Do you have a favorite prayer? Do you have a specific time to meditate and pray? Do you have any questions for me? Please let me know. Editors Picks
Excerpt: Time to talk with God is what I want. To share with the Father is what I need to do. I want to tell him what I did today, I hope he has the time.
Excerpt: “When life gives you marshmallows, roast them.” said the bearded man in the Food Court.
Excerpt: Far from here exists a prison made of nought but pitch-black fires. Behind bars built from abscission keystones wrought make all transpire.
Excerpt: Many of us are waiting to meet God, and that is a good thing.
Excerpt: Those who claim that God is dead Should maybe cradle baby's head,
Excerpt: As I knelt there in the Church of Reconciliation in the little village of Taize in France, I wondered how and why it should all have come to this. Submitted by Readers Activities, Groups, and Contests Feedback "Spiritual Newsletter (May 6, 2020)" Lilli 🧿 ☕ writes: Thank you for all the Amazon book recommendations! Great picks! Also, a wonderfully thoughtful newsletter, thank you! Quick-Quill writes: My mother is 92 years old. She doesn’t need any more katchkeys. A Card and a visit will do. Maybe an edible arrangement Sunny writes: Prosperous Snow celebrating Thank you so much for the mention in your newsletter! |