prayer-of-the-heart - Indwelling Presence of Christ

Home Bibliography Acknowledgments About the Authors PRAYER The Divine Within Revealed by Grace Two Ways to the Divine Prayer of the Heart Silence, Stillness & Simplicity Lectio Divina Outcomes of Prayer of Heart Maintaining the Outcomes In the Words of Others SILENCE The Incessant Noise The Spirit Needs Silence Be Still and Get Perspective The Spiritual Path and Silence Way to Find Stillness From Stillness to Enhanced Life The Scriptures Speak SIMPLICITY Essence of Spiritual Practice Simplicity in a Nutshell Mindset Behind Simplicity Childlike Simplicity Freedom from Ego Tyranny Peace and Contentment Single-Mindedness of Simplicity Simplicity of Spiritual Maturity Dessert Fathers and Mothers MEDITATION The Prayer of the Heart How to Enter into Silence Discipline of Meditation Repeating Scripture in the Heart Alert Stillness Simplicity of Meditation Simplicity of Prayer of Heart Not Merely "Sitting Still" Silence in the Heart Quieting the Mind Peaceful Settings Floral Beauty Floral Majesty Peaceful Creatures Quiet Country Quiet Countryside Seaside Peacefulness Still Lake Sky Glory AWARENESS Meditation as Prayer Opening Our Awareness to God Becoming Aware of God's Presence A Closer Connection with God Stillness and Awareness of God Silence and Awareness of God Open to God's Presence Awareness of Divine Power Indwelling Presence of Christ ENCOUNTER Hearing the Voice of God Meeting God in Solitude Union with the Divine Encountering God In the Silence of the Night Listening to the Voice of Love How God Speaks Seeing Divinity in Daily Living Encountering God through Grace RESPONSE Guarding the Life of the Spirit Abandonment to God Ministry of Divine Silence Heartfelt Listening Hearing Within; Reaching Without Growing in Love CONTACT Privacy Policy Sitemap

OPENING OUR HEART TO THE INDWELLING PRESENCE OF CHRIST

In Australia, the Aboriginal peoples use the term dadirri meaning “deep inner spring” which refers to the “heart”. A person can call on it, and it calls to them – if they are receptive. The spirit of dadirri involves inner, deep listening and quiet, still, silent awareness, with no need for words. This contemplative way of dadirri spreads over a person’s whole life – it renews them and brings them peace. It makes them feel whole again.

Reference: Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, Dadirri – The Spring Within, vii-ix.

Likewise, a deep spring exists within each one of us. This deep spring is the Spirit of God. It parallels Jesus’ words about “streams of living water” flowing from within a person, by which “he meant the Spirit” (John 7:38-39). Similarly, contemplative prayer involves stillness of the body and spirit. In that stillness and silence, by faith, we open our heart to the personal and powerful indwelling presence of Christ. In other words, we enter into the presence of the Spirit who dwells in our inner heart in love. We thereby glimpse the meaning behind the words of mystery: “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27) and how “Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Ephesians 3:17). Such a journey of contemplative prayer is a journey to the heart of God.

Reference: Alexander Peck

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