Now in paperback, Prayerfulness,by Robert J. Wicks–therapist, speaker, and bestselling author of Riding the Dragon–examines what it means to live fully in the present moment, with eyes wide open to life and to God.
Blending insights from Christian contemplation and Buddhist mindfulness, Robert J. Wicks offers a brilliant guide to cultivating a receptive and reflective attitude to life. A rich array of insights–including seven practical steps, a thirty-day at-home retreat, and a “spiritual mindfulness questionnaire”–helps readers develop a loving, clear, and balanced outlook.
Drawing from classic and contemporary spiritual writing, Wicks explores seven steps to growth in prayerfulness, including creating simple rituals, honoring life’s fragility, facing difficulties directly, and befriending anger. Thirty days of reflections, quotations, and questions also guide readers to form or strengthen a practice of daily prayer. A special feature is the innovative spiritual mindfulness questionnaire, a set of thirty open-ended questions that lead to a clearer sense of how present one is to daily life. Filled with practical wisdom and rooted in sound psychological principles, Prayerfulness is a clear and simple manual to living fully in the present moment.
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- Published on: 2011-10-03
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Robert Wickss books are always insightful and inspiring. Prayerfulness, provides people, especially pastoral leaders, with ways not only to pray but to live
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Peter N. Borys, Jr. – Multidimensional Humanity
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Divine Mother: Jesus, The Kingdom Of God And Universal
The Gospel to the Hebrews likewise has Jesus speak of ‘my Mother, the Spirit.’ In the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus contrasts his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, with his
- Sales Rank: #176728 in Books
- Published on: 2011-10-03
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .46″ h x
5.07″ w x
7.01″ l,
.40 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
Now in paperback, Prayerfulness,by Robert J. Wicks–therapist, speaker, and bestselling author of Riding the Dragon–examines what it means to live fully in the present moment, with eyes wide open to life and to God.
Blending insights from Christian contemplation and Buddhist mindfulness, Robert J. Wicks offers a brilliant guide to cultivating a receptive and reflective attitude to life. A rich array of insights–including seven practical steps, a thirty-day at-home retreat, and a “spiritual mindfulness questionnaire”–helps readers develop a loving, clear, and balanced outlook.
Drawing from classic and contemporary spiritual writing, Wicks explores seven steps to growth in prayerfulness, including creating simple rituals, honoring life’s fragility, facing difficulties directly, and befriending anger. Thirty days of reflections, quotations, and questions also guide readers to form or strengthen a practice of daily prayer. A special feature is the innovative spiritual mindfulness questionnaire, a set of thirty open-ended questions that lead to a clearer sense of how present one is to daily life. Filled with practical wisdom and rooted in sound psychological principles, Prayerfulness is a clear and simple manual to living fully in the present moment.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
A Hands-on Guide on Integrating Mindfulness into Spiritual Practice
By Pavel Somov, Ph.D., author of “Lotus Effect,” “Present Perfect,” & “Eating the Moment”
“Prayerfulness” is an original, hands-on guide on integrating mindfulness into spiritual practice, tailored for a Christian reader. The book’s mandate is expressed as follows: “even if we claim to be religious, a healthy spiritual perspective is neither automatic nor assured unless we are spiritually mindful.” Thus, Dr. Wicks suggests that a mere doctrinal commitment is insufficient and that meaningful spirituality is contingent on a habit of awareness and real-time spiritual application. Towards this aim, Dr. Wicks offers a unique 30-day personalized spiritual staycation which involves a curriculum of thought-provoking quotes, questions and spiritual themes. The book models a psychologically healthy, existentially balanced, self-accepting attitude towards one’s spiritual growth and, as such, effectively preempts spiritual perfectionism.Pavel Somov, Ph.D., author of “Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time” (2008) and “Present Perfect: a Mindfulness Approach to Letting Go of Perfectionism and the Need to Control.”
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Not a book about prayer but still worth reading
By Rawim
At first glance you might think this is a book about prayer but instead it lies in the vein of books that talk about praying without ceasing or practicing the presence of God. In this book the author Wilkes focuses on practices/mindsets and activities that will develop a sense of spiritual mindfulness or awareness. Topics include “Creating simple rituals”, “Softening the soul”, and “Befriending anger and other negative emotions”. From the titles of those chapters I think you can get an idea of the direction of this book. The book is more about finding a way of connecting with God via small actions and changes in mindset that allow for a life of “Prayerfulness”.The book is not heavy on the use of scripture, but instead pulls regularly from life experiences of the author. Also Wickes views Christianity from a Catholic perspective while not being overtly catholic in his recommendations or practices.I found some of the recommendations and thoughts in this book to be useful and interesting; and I have been challenged in my thinking on dealing with some of my emotions and thoughts about my relationship with God. If you are open to this style of spiritual writing then I think you may be able to get something out of this book. However, if are looking for principles firmly based in scripture and consistent references to the Bible and reformed theology this book is definitely not for you.Decide on getting this book with that in mind. If you have a question feel free to leave a comment and I would be happy to answer.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
I was expecting a little more
By Heather A. Teysko
As other reviewers have said, this is a quick read, and if you are already practicing any type of prayer or meditation in your life, it will most likely leave you disappointed. The book describes why we need to be more mindful in the face of our hurried lives, and the month-long “retreat” with a month’s worth of quotes, questions and themes was useful, but I would think that most people who are already interested in this subject, would already have a practice like that in place. Many books on mindfulness that I’ve seen do not come from a Christian point of view, so that was interesting to me, and it was nice to have reminders of the importance of a meditative practice, but all in all, I was left somewhat disappointed.
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