Comments on: Stillness – A Spiritual Practice to Refresh your Soul https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Tue, 14 May 2019 23:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8267 Tue, 14 May 2019 23:20:21 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8267 In reply to Nancy Ruegg.

I know I know Nancy. stillness does not come naturally to most of us but can be learned at least one small slow step at a time. At least I am going to keep trying.

]]> By: Nancy Ruegg https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8264 Mon, 13 May 2019 22:08:15 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8264 Add me to the list of stillness-strugglers! I have sputtered through sessions with a journal, specifically to listen to God within my spirit and record the impressions he plants there. Sometimes, the words come quite easily; other times I flounder. But the effort seems important as a means of moving in close to our Father’s heart–something we all deeply desire. Thank you, Jean, for your sweet honesty and for sharing what you’ve gleaned about stillness before God. Downloading that list of tips right now!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8263 Thu, 09 May 2019 21:56:25 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8263 In reply to Lisa notes.

I have to be consistent with centering prayer. Once I “forget” it or rush it for a few days it is like starting over. sigh. I think I will alwasy be a beginner at this.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8262 Thu, 09 May 2019 21:55:24 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8262 In reply to Martha J Orlando.

Thsoe puppies made quite a difference for me in centering prayer. The key though has been the more I take the time in prayer, the better I get quiet. hope you are having a great week.

]]> By: Martha J Orlando https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8261 Tue, 07 May 2019 17:36:06 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8261 I love the puppy analogy, Jean, and I’ll certainly download the tips you’ve offered here. Yes, I have to admit that I need to make myself engage in centering prayer more often. Like you, it is difficult to push all the distracting thoughts out of my head, but maybe if I imagine them as puppies, I’ll have more success.
Blessings!

]]> By: Lisa notes https://healthyspirituality.org/stillness-a-spiritual-practice-to-refresh-your-soul/#comment-8260 Tue, 07 May 2019 16:51:05 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=6798#comment-8260 After several years of centering prayer, I *may* have noticed it comes a little easier. 🙂 So I agree with this, Jean: “The more I practiced stillness, my stillness muscle strengthened.” Although I still consider myself a beginner.

I love the puppy analogy. That has more relevance to me too, than the monkeys. 🙂 Another important post from you!

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