“El Salmo de la mañana” del Salterio me ha ayudado a comenzar mi día en la quietud, la oración y la intercesión muchas veces. Una mañana, me quedé en silencio con el Salmo 5 la mayor parte del día: yo vivía en él y él en mí. Esperé delante del Señor en mi altar de…
¡La Navidad puede ser tan ruidosa y ajetreada! ¿Tal vez Dios te está invitando a hacer tiempo para la oración en silencio? ¡Zacarías (padre de Juan el Bautista) esperó en silencio diez meses para la primera Navidad! ¡Haríamos bien orar en silencio durante diez minutos! O una o dos horas. Guarda silencio para anticipar la…
¿Alguna vez siente insignificante? ¿Se Compara con los otros y se queda corto? ¿Trata bastante de mejorar pero es tan difícil sobresalir? Y entonces… Tomo las oraciones inspiradas del salmista; Sigo los ritmos de los antiguos maestros de oración. En la soledad con mi Señor oro a través de los Salmos y camino en sus…
Excerpted from You Can Live in Jesus’ Easy Yoke by Bill Gaultiere Jesus lived in a particular rhythm of life that was essential to his well-being, his own faith-life, and his ministry to others. It was his way of life with the Father that was the secret to the holy and wholesome life he lived. Jesus’ Active Life of…
In our Soul Shepherding ministry to pastors, leaders, and other servants of the Lord we put high priority on practicing solitude and silence. Each day of our TLC certificate program in “Spiritual Formation and Soul Care Ministry” features extended solitude and silence, balanced with times of learning and sharing in community. (See “TLC Retreats for Pastors…
Jesus’ life flowed in a wonderful rhythm between time alone with God and time with friends and people he ministered to. He found joy by going off by himself for hours, days, or even weeks at a time and also by walking and talking with his closest friends or attending parties he was invited to. …
Have you ever practiced the discipline of secrecy? You may not have thought of this as a discipline. The discipline of secrecy, as Jesus taught and modeled it, is intentionally hiding your prayers or good deeds to please only your Father in heaven, “who is in secret”; it’s the practice of denying ourselves the attention…