When we link our eating and our prayer and begin to see food as part of a much bigger picture, rather than the focal point of our entire lives, we reshape the way we think, the way we act, and the way we interact.
Mary DeTurris PoustWhen we infuse our actions with a focus on God and on the many blessings we receive in even the most mundane moments of our lives, we create sacred rituals that bring a sense of holiness, a sense of wholeness, to what we do and who we are. Like the Eucharistic feast that nourishes our heart and soul, every meal we eat with mindfulness[,] each bite we take with gratitude, has the power to transform us inside and out, for all time.
Mary DeTurris PoustTag: food prayer eating mindfulness transformation catholic spiritual-life mindful-eating the-eucharist
Taken slowly, or mindfully, even eating an orange or a bowl of soup, or a small piece of dark chocolate for that matter, can take on the flavor or prayer.
Mary DeTurris PoustTag: food faith prayer mindfulness mindful-eating
Not only did Jesus purposefully enter the wilderness on a regular basis but historically, God seems to prefer meeting with man in these desert regions.
Amy Layne LitzelmanTag: solitude prayer wilderness discipleship
Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.
Richard J. FosterTag: prayer father spiritual-discipline
Stop and say something good about yourself! Believe what you have just said! Pray for what you have just believed! Have faith for what you just prayed for! Work out that faith! ...and surely goodness and mercy shall follow you!
Israelmore AyivorTag: belief god work faith goodness mercy believe good prayer positive actions food-for-thought prayers hard-work positivity pray act something follow you-can-do-it extra say praying stop affirmations do-it good-things work-hard sure extra-mile israelmore-ayivor you-can be-positive faithfully surely believe-in-god faithfull goodness-and-mercy positive-affirmations prayed something-good
In that moment, I welcomed back the light and let go of the fear, the feelings of unworthiness, the past, the loss, the wallowing, the grief and the anger. I let go of the illusion of control in our losses, of our afflictions.
Ariana CarruthTag: inspirational loss prayer
Some part of me broke in prayer that morning, and some part of me was reborn as I gave myself fully and completely to prayer and to God in that moment.
Ariana CarruthTag: inspirational god loss prayer grief
As I was wheeled into the operating room I pleaded with
God for one more day, one more week, one more month with her.
Tag: loss prayer birth pregnancy special-needs miscarriage
…I interviewed ordinary people about prayer. Typically, the results went like this: Is Prayer important to you? Oh, yes. How often to you pray? Every day. Approximately how long? Five minutes – well, maybe seven. Do you sense the presence of God when you pray? Occasionally, not often. Many of those I talked to experienced prayer more as a burden than as a pleasure. They regarded it as important, even paramount, and felt guilty about their failure, blaming themselves. Does this sound familiar? (pp. 14/Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?)
Philip YanceyTag: christianity faith prayer
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