What comes to your mind when you read the phrase “Divine Flow”?
To me, flow implies a continuous, open movement, back and forth between two entities. If you are “in the zone” you are immersed and experience energy and delight. Things that flow merged and become one. Divine of course means of God or with God.
I yearn for divine flow.
Perhaps this deep desire within me is one reason why Brian Plachta’s new book attracted me. Its title is Divine Flow: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Contemplation for Every Day and today this new book became available wherever books are sold. Plachta is a spiritual director and pastoral counselor with more than 30 years of experience
Plachta writes, “Divine Flow is a modern way of describing the contemplative path—a lifestyle rooted in presence and inner stillness that nurtures and sustains a deep, personal relationship with God. It invites you to move from merely knowing about God to experiencing God—in the quiet, in the heart, and in the flow of daily life.”
I like its chapters names such as Morning Coffee with the Creator: Starting Your Day with Daily Meditation, Pages of Presence: How Spiritual Reading Awakens the Soul and Deepens Your Connection with God, Sacred Circles—Finding Your Tribe of Trust and Transformation: Unlock the Power of Spiritual Community to Uplift, Inspire, and Deepen Your Journey, and The Sacred Spark of Ikigai: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts and Tap into a Life of Play, Passion, and Purpose.
He writes, “I wrote the Divine Flow book because I believe God shows up in the ordinary, everyday moments of our lives if we know how to look. That conviction has shaped everything about this book.”
This book emphasizes four spiritual practices of quiet time, spiritual reading, community and spiritual gifts. All ways to enter and deepen prayer. Each chapter shares personal stories, exercises, and lots of wisdom. I love that he provides QR codes throughout the book to go deeper with topics.
One thought-provoking quote is this: “It’s as if we become more interested in talking about God than actually being with God.” This book invites the reader to be with God.
Good book to add to your To Be Read pile.
What are you reading right now?
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