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When the Soul Listens: Finding Rest and Direction in Contemplative Prayer
by Jan Johnson
from NavPress Publishing Group

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Be Still and Know God
  "Does anyone teach us how to be quiet in the presence of God?" ask Jan Johnson in her book "When the Soul Listens." Jan takes us on the path of Contemplative Prayer also known as Christian Meditation. "Contemplative prayer, in its simplest form," says Jan, "is prayer in which you still your thoughts and emotions and focus on God himself." Jan disects this spiritual practice giving us its sound scriptural foundation, and then letting us know what to expect when contemplative prayer becomes a part of our... more info

• Insightful book requires careful reading
  Jan Johnson's book on contemplative prayer is one that I'll be rereading. It's not difficult reading, but this type of prayer is not something that you can just assimilate into your Christian walk without considerable thought and prayer. I really appreciated the author's honesty and her vulnerability. She definitely doesn't paint herself as being a person who has mastered this stuff - she is just another pilgrim on the journey, and indeed her points are more credible to me because she isn't perfect.

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• Listening to God
  i had long been wanting to know what is comtemplative prayer. I had read many books about it but they just confused me. Jan Johnson showed me what it really means to pray contemplatively. She also challenged me t oadot this kind of prayer in my daily life. I have done so and GOd has blessed me mightily since then.

• When the Soul Listens
  Because I often feel too busy to even think, contemplation seems like a spiritual luxury I can't afford. Jan Johnson shows me otherwise. When the Soul Listens is about contemplation for the rest of us; it's about developing simplicity of soul and receptivity of spirit in the busy world we live in. It's a "how to" without condescension because Ms. Johnson takes us along on her spiritual journey and her exploration of the other side of prayer - listening. This journey goes beyond platitudes and cliches into... more info

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