Comments on: How to Have a Spiritual Life Like a Saint http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint Faith & Culture Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-4486 Justin Wise Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:18:52 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-4486 Amen. Included in "listening" is the practice of, well, not hearing anything. <br><br>One of my favorite worship artists, Jason Upton, puts it this way: "Your [God's] decisions are mostly hidden ... In the silence, you are speaking."<br><br>Love your thoughts ... on everything. :) Amen. Included in “listening” is the practice of, well, not hearing anything.

One of my favorite worship artists, Jason Upton, puts it this way: “Your [God's] decisions are mostly hidden … In the silence, you are speaking.”

Love your thoughts … on everything. :)

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-4487 Justin Wise Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:52:14 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-4487 Megs – but I think he counts for extra :) Megs – but I think he counts for extra :)

]]> By: @kylelreed http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-4484 @kylelreed Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:40:22 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-4484 Good stuff.<br>I like to use the Message Solo by Eugene Peterson. It leads you through the ancient practice of Lectio Devina. <br><br>Also, I love the book Practice of the Presence by Brother lawrence.<br>In this book he talks about how he served the monks of his community and often spent his quiet time washing dishes. This to him was a time of worship. Good stuff.
I like to use the Message Solo by Eugene Peterson. It leads you through the ancient practice of Lectio Devina.

Also, I love the book Practice of the Presence by Brother lawrence.
In this book he talks about how he served the monks of his community and often spent his quiet time washing dishes. This to him was a time of worship.

]]> By: brynelewisallport http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-4485 brynelewisallport Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:37:23 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-4485 justin, the only thing i would add is that "listening for" God includes active waiting on the possibility that God might speak. sometimes we get too comfortable with the idea that because we have the Bible that God is just a text message away. sometimes all the bible passages in the book don't add up to a word from the Spirit. if we are listening and waiting well then there are times that our waiting is disappointed. and that's where the importance of discipline comes in: having a practice of waiting that is not dependent on an outcome. the practice is just as spiritually informative as the "word" itself. justin, the only thing i would add is that “listening for” God includes active waiting on the possibility that God might speak. sometimes we get too comfortable with the idea that because we have the Bible that God is just a text message away. sometimes all the bible passages in the book don't add up to a word from the Spirit. if we are listening and waiting well then there are times that our waiting is disappointed. and that's where the importance of discipline comes in: having a practice of waiting that is not dependent on an outcome. the practice is just as spiritually informative as the “word” itself.

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-2599 Justin Wise Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:18:52 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-2599 Amen. Included in "listening" is the practice of, well, not hearing anything. <br><br>One of my favorite worship artists, Jason Upton, puts it this way: "Your [God's] decisions are mostly hidden ... In the silence, you are speaking."<br><br>Love your thoughts ... on everything. :) Amen. Included in “listening” is the practice of, well, not hearing anything.

One of my favorite worship artists, Jason Upton, puts it this way: “Your [God's] decisions are mostly hidden … In the silence, you are speaking.”

Love your thoughts … on everything. :)

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-2598 Justin Wise Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:52:14 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-2598 Megs – but I think he counts for extra :) Megs – but I think he counts for extra :)

]]> By: @kylelreed http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-2597 @kylelreed Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:22 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-2597 Good stuff.<br>I like to use the Message Solo by Eugene Peterson. It leads you through the ancient practice of Lectio Devina. <br><br>Also, I love the book Practice of the Presence by Brother lawrence.<br>In this book he talks about how he served the monks of his community and often spent his quiet time washing dishes. This to him was a time of worship. Good stuff.
I like to use the Message Solo by Eugene Peterson. It leads you through the ancient practice of Lectio Devina.

Also, I love the book Practice of the Presence by Brother lawrence.
In this book he talks about how he served the monks of his community and often spent his quiet time washing dishes. This to him was a time of worship.

]]> By: brynelewisallport http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-2596 brynelewisallport Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:23 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-2596 justin, the only thing i would add is that "listening for" God includes active waiting on the possibility that God might speak. sometimes we get too comfortable with the idea that because we have the Bible that God is just a text message away. sometimes all the bible passages in the book don't add up to a word from the Spirit. if we are listening and waiting well then there are times that our waiting is disappointed. and that's where the importance of discipline comes in: having a practice of waiting that is not dependent on an outcome. the practice is just as spiritually informative as the "word" itself. justin, the only thing i would add is that “listening for” God includes active waiting on the possibility that God might speak. sometimes we get too comfortable with the idea that because we have the Bible that God is just a text message away. sometimes all the bible passages in the book don't add up to a word from the Spirit. if we are listening and waiting well then there are times that our waiting is disappointed. and that's where the importance of discipline comes in: having a practice of waiting that is not dependent on an outcome. the practice is just as spiritually informative as the “word” itself.

]]> By: Erik Carlson http://bedeviant.com/spiritual-life-saint/comment-page-1#comment-2595 Erik Carlson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2145#comment-2595 Do you have any James 5:16 guys in your life? Do you have any James 5:16 guys in your life?

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