Still Waters

Encountering the Present Moment in Quietness

A contemplative practice of prayerful ‘being’.

  • Dwell deep. Drink daily from the well of contemplative prayer, committing to some form of silent prayer, morning and /or evening. Be attentive in prayer to the movement of the heart towards compassionate action and intercession.

  • Rest in God. ‘Don’t just do something. Sit there!’
  • Retreat – an annual retreat, with the Contemplative Fire community if possible.
  • Pray imaginatively. Engage with Scripture and other texts you find spiritual, inspirational, soul-provoking.
  • Let the Holy Spirit , the beauty of creation and the gentle discipline of love be your teachers in deepening the prayer experience.
  • Discover the freedom of letting the body express prayer. Receive within it the grace and fire of divine life. Seek integration of the whole person, celebrating God’s presence with all the senses.

To explore this now, visit our homepage and set the timer gong in the middle of the trefoil for the number of minutes you want to be still for. Settle yourself physically. Try closing your eyes, or softening your gaze. Wait, breathe, listen… allow distractions to come and simply let go of each in turn…

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