Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God: The Practice of Centering Prayer

by J. David Muyskens

Book Overview

It's been said that Centering Prayer is like two friends sitting together in silence, just being in each other's presence-completely natural and comfortable. Yet, Centering Prayer is sometimes viewed as too mysterious, too escapist, too hard. At first, it even appeared that way to the author, but events in his life and his further studies about prayer changed his views.

Through Muyskens' insightful guidance, you'll explore a method of prayer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0835899047
• ISBN13: 9780835899048
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Upper Room Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A closer walk indeed .....

I felt the Lord calling me to try something different. I have always found it very difficult to be still, to sit in silence, to listen to God. So, I decided to give this book a try for Lent since it was geared towards 40 days. Wow! What a powerful instrument to leading us towards a closer walk with God. The author inspires the reader to spend 20 minutes a day in silence. While at first I couldn't do more than a few minutes, gradually the silent time increases. Now, my centering prayer time is the highlight of my day! A must read for anyone challenged to be still in God's presence.

Contemplative Experience

A beautiful format for one to enter into the contemplative spiritual experience. The daily readings are brief, but meaningful. The exercises are well developed. A wonderful resource to experience God's love, Word, and renewing power.

Growing Closer to God through Prayer

This book has been very helpful to me in making my prayer time more consistent and fulfilling. The "centering prayer" approach outlined here is challenging, but I recommend it to those who want to make their prayer time more fulfilling.