The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic Mama
Kids & Family:Parenting
This episode dives into MEDITATIVE prayer, which takes a little more focus, discipline, and time than vocal prayer. Meditative prayer is beautiful for growing our virtues of patience and helping us develop more intimacy with Jesus! You can meditate on all kinds of things, including: scripture, prayers, pictures, nature, or even just a word. By training our bodies to slow down and focus, we can go much deeper into a portion of the Bible or into a truth that God wants to reveal to us.
Since we are physical people, don't skimp on preparing your body to meditate. Remove all distractions, get comfortable, and take some slow breaths before trying to dive into meditation. And remember that we are seeking a deep relationship with Jesus, not just the good feelings that may come from prayer. Feelings come and feelings go, and we'll talk about that more in a couple of episodes!
Some resources to look into for meditation are:
Try to take some time this week to meditate! I recommend taking a gospel story that you know well. Read the story a few times and try to picture the elements involved. Then, after asking the Holy Spirit to help you, try to "dive into" the story. Either picturing yourself as a character or "watching" it as a movie. Take the story SLOWLY and linger on any elements that stand out to you. Afterwards, journal about anything that stood out to you or surprised you from your meditation.
Some ideas are:
Prayer: A Conversation with Marci
Prayer: Scriptural Rosary
Prayer: Meditation about Your Creation
Prayer: Scripture Meditation/Imaginative Prayer
Prayer: Discernment of Spirits
Prayer: When Prayer is Hard
Prayer: Contemplative Prayer
Prayer: Vocal Prayer
Prayer: Troubleshooting & Tips
Prayer: Practicals
Prayer: Perspective
What is the BETTER PART? Learn from Jenna and get excited for WHAT’S NEXT on the podcast!
I’m BACK with a SUPER SPECIAL Guest and an EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
Bye For Now // I’m Taking A Break From The Podcast…Let Me Explain Why [EP 298]
Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus...While Managing A Busy Household // Interview with Suzanne from the Latte + Laundry Podcast [EP 297]
How’s Your Lent Going? Permission To “Begin Again” [EP 296]
There’s No Such Thing As Doing It All // Interview with Amy Eilers from House of Eilers [EP 295]
Encouragement For Young Moms + The Power of Bedtime Reading // with author Nancy Sanders [EP 294]
Loving God Well + Loving Others Well // Interview with Jenna Guizar from Blessed Is She [EP 293]
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