These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the, Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW, The NLT One Year Chronological Bible - softcover, NLT Our Daily Bread Devotional Bible, Leatherlike Purple, NLT New Believer's Bible - softcover edition, NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Hardcover, KJV/NLT People's Parallel Bible Burgundy Imitation Leather. So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." Matthew 11:28 “ Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” 2. Some of the worries that were there before, are put in better perspective for me. Hosea 14:3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. I love the song by David Haas. Verse 18. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Audio-Books/Religion-and-Spirituality/Prayer-and-Meditation/The-Way-of-Saint-Francis/3571. Keaton and audio lecture series are a great find.Many years ago, when I belonged to a charismatic prayer group, I was introduced to centering prayer ( I love the term divine therapy much better though). And when you don't do it, you'll notice something is missing from you day and that is your intimate encounter with Christ. Keating refers to as "the divine therapy." It has always spoken to my heart, as God often speaks to our hearts when we make time for silence. And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. I encourage you to add some silent time with God to your normal prayer routine. By saying this several times, you are calming your mind and surrendering and inviting Christ to be with you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. Come as you are, but you won’t stay as you are because God is working in true believers. Retrieved February 23, 2011 from: http://www.ap0s7le.com/list/song/404/David_Haas/You_Are_Mine/, http://www.centeringprayer.com/centering_prayer.html, "Today believers and especially young people have an urgent role to carry out. Peace to you. John 15:18-19 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. To this day, I still sing his name and find the peaceful presence of my inner cave (I like that the thought of that).This is another wonderful post. Read through the biblical references of Come As You Are to learn more about its meaning and significance. As I started to learn more about "Centering Prayer," I began to realize that this feeling was the presence of Christ. "I will come to you in the silence, I will lift you from all your fear. I almost feel like these words I am writing are not doing any justice to the gifts of "Centering Prayer" or simplifying spending ten quiet minutes with Christ daily, where you are not talking or asking for anything, you are just being, you are in the moment with him and Christ wants us to live in that present moment! I love to listen to Fr. I have recently began working on what is known as "Centering Prayer," which is a form of silent prayer that helps us to receive the gifts of contemplative prayer. You Are Mine. ~ St. Francis of Assisi, God's Geste: Living in the Post-Modern World and a Franciscan's Response, Interesting BMW 428i Reviewed Complete current, “The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit”. I, the Lord, have spoken! Keating, he is another gift that keeps on giving. John Paul II, "Jesus deigned to teach me this mystery. To, towards, with. I, the LORD, have spoken! May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!To find the full context of shorter scripture quotes, click on "Chapter" above each verse. Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Psalm 101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. Christ in these moments was coming to me in the most intimate and silent of ways. Bereaved, an orphan, fatherless, desolate. (Matthew:  6:6-8). Fr. It is a beautiful song with a lot of truth. Of uncertain affinity; bereaved, i.e. Toward. I have a lot of energy and for a long time, I have struggled with being internally silent or even sitting still sometimes. I notice that the days I take the time to quietly engage Christ through silent prayer, I am more patient with myself and others and I feel a better sense of trust than I did before. John 14:16,27 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; …. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Murray Bodo, in "The Way of St. Francis," also talks about silencing the heart and mind in prayer. John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. no weapon turned against you will succeed. The sweet lady, her name was Germaine, that introduced it to me would say that many times she would just say the name of Jesus, and sometimes she would sing his name, and she would feel his peaceful presence surround her. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Lamentations 5:3 We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. Haas, David. But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. New Living Translation (NLT). Darby Bible Translation Our God will come, and will not keep silence: fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. ~ Your Are Mine by David Hass How soothings these words are to the soul. Jek,The picture you use here in your post does a perfect job in expressing the reflection that you share.And you are right. You. This type of prayer helps us to experience God's presence within us. Discover the top Bible verses about Come As You Are from the Old and New Testaments. It seems as though several mystics, such as Francis, understood this need for silence in order to commune with Christ and really "hear" him. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him. Bible verses related to Silence from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance - Sort By Book Order Lamentations 3:26 - [It is] good that [a man] should both hope … Sometimes my phrases change, but they always are rooted in peace and Christ. I see "Centering Prayer" as means for us to do just that. Immediately upon hearing this, I made the connection that in a small way, that is what I had been trying to do, but never quite knew it was a form of "Centering Prayer." Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 14:18 I will not leave you orphans (Jhn Jo Jn) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. Fr. John 14:3,28 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also…. Their task is to safeguard the world's smile: A world that is often angry or disappointed or bored, and needs to meet people who are joyful, smiling and have a future." Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural. 1. - I will not leave you behind as orphans, bereft of my paternal guardianship.Though the disciples were his brethren, yet, as we have seen, he calls them (John 13:53) τεκνία his "little children;" and (Hebrews 2:11) the apostles reckoned him as Arthur (in 'Guinevere') does when he speaks of "our fair Father Christ. He recalls how Francis ascended to Mt. Thank you, Dana. I understood that if all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would loose her springtime beauty, and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wild flowers." Lewis . From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. Thank you for sharing it with us.Peace always.. DG,It does not surprise me that Germaine utilizes "divine therapy" (aka Centering Prayer). Fr. Another guideline is to be sure you are comfortable and when your thoughts veer, to restate the words you've chosen as a symbol of God's presences, in this your words are acting as an anchor. I was recently listening to a talk on "Centering Prayer," (I have fallen in love with audiobooks where you can even download lecture series!) If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. God Bless. You will hear my voice, I claim you as my choice, Be still and know I am here." Quote “God doesn’t want something from us, He simply wants us.” -C.S. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I realized that by quieting my inner noise, I could truly feel Christ's presence in a more profound way and as Fr. I am seeing this bares fruits of the Spirit, such as self control, love and peace. St. Therese of Lisieux, Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. He talks about how Francis himself would spend enormous amounts of time in hermitages. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. The world will hate you for not being silent on what’s right, but we’re not of the world. I also feel a sense of inner warmth that I just cannot fully explain, almost as if during this silence, I am feeling Christ's love and peace more than any other part of my day. I will come to you.--This coming, as is shown by the whole context, is the spiritual presence in the person of the Paraclete. Thomas Keating. Parentless. by Fr. All rights reserved. I know in my own routine I can get so consumed with daily life and my ever running "to-do list" and can forget to take a few minutes a day to quietly spend time with Christ, but when I do take the time, he reminds me how much better my day is, how I can handle things with more ease, walk along side him during my day and even ask him to carry me when I am tired.