| Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer Contributor(s): Benner, David G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0830835504 ISBN-13: 9780830835508 Publisher: InterVarsity Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth - Religion | Christian Living - Prayer - Self-help | Spiritual |
| Dewey: 248.32 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Most Christians want to experience spiritual transformation. But many are frustrated by the limited progress of our spiritual self-improvement efforts. We find our praying burdened by a sense of obligation and failure. But prayer is not merely something we do; prayer is what God does in us. Prayer is not just communication with God; it is communion with God. As we open ourselves to him, God does the spiritual work of transformation in us. Spiritual director David Benner invites us to discover openness to God as the essence of prayer, spirituality and the Christian life. Prayer is far more than saying words to God; all of life can be prayer when offered to God in faith and with openness. Using the four movements of lectio divina, Benner explores prayer as attending, pondering, responding and being. Along the way he opens us to a world of possibilities for communion with God: praying with our senses, with imagination, with music and creativity, in contemplation, in service and much more. Learn how prayer can be a way of living your life. Move beyond words to become not merely someone who prays, but someone whose entire life is prayer in union with God. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benner, David G.: - David G. Benner (PhD, York University) is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spirituality at Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta, Georgia. A psychologist, spiritual guide and retreat leader, Benner has written and edited many books, including Sacred Companions and the trilogy Surrender to Love, The Gift of Being Yourself and Desiring God's Will. He can be found online at drdavidgbenner.ca. |