Comments on: Christian Mysticism 101

By: Marion

Marion — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:56:38 +0000

HI Ryan

A late reply but I think you want a practical response. Suggest you try the John Main tradition of meditation – based on 4th Century Desert fathers and is mainstream ecumenical. John Main was a Benedictine monk in late 20th C. Try site World Community for Christian Meditation

By: Tony Russo

Tony Russo — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:20:16 +0000

Hi Ryan,
Great question. Here is the only Great answer: Hebrews 12:2, Heb 12:2-3
“2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider Him…” There is no higher form of meditation than to “see” the life and teachings of Christ through the eye of faith. It will allow us to see the future in the present making all that He said and did a reality and constant companion in every day living.This is walking in the Spirit who was sent to show us the meaning of Christ in us “The hope of glory.”

By: Yaholo

Yaholo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:58:08 +0000

@Ryan

I am actually working on redoing this page to be more useful. If you are looking for direction on Christian mediation, I recommend looking for “contemplation”, which is often transposed for the word. Also, the “The Cloud of Unknowning”, which has an unknown author, is also worth a read.

By: Ryan Rhodes

Ryan Rhodes — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:40:49 +0000

Hi Yaholo,

I am wondering if you could write an article or point me towards how a “Christan Mystic” meditates? Or at least how you approach this topic. I am new to Mysticism but I think it is one of the best ways that I have seen to build a solid relationship with Christ. Or at least seems to me to be the case. I am still new to this as well as Christianity. Thanks for all of your hard work and insightful articles.

By: soma

soma — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:09:20 +0000

In our endeavor to understand life we experiment externally, which is science in order to understand the laws of life internally, which is spirituality.

By: Frank Walker

Frank Walker — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:49:07 +0000

One evening during a private moment with God, I began whining about my personal lack of understanding over direction. At the time I was serving in the foreign mission field. Was I to remain in the present location or move. At the time the need for discerning my future steps was critical. I was overwhelmed to a point where all else became insignificant amidst that present concern, choking out any thought of the original reason for that private moment of communion with God.
Suddenly I heard a voice that simply and quietly whispered, “Frank, worship Me!”
I grugingly responded, first with several excuses over why my need for His answer was paramount. I then made a rather difficult choice to obey that word. I opened my Bible and found a passage from the book of Psalms that praised God. I then began to read it outloud.
With each word my thoughts and heart became increasingly intertwined in a timeless moment of praise to my creator. All self-centered thoughts, all cares, all painful emotions swiftly melted away. I was in the presence of my King and nothing else mattered.
It was a cloudless night and the stars were brilliant. The remoteness of my location yielded the view of a faint mist stretching across the sky – the Milky Way. I was caught up in a moment of such ecstacy, the likes of which I have yet to re-experience.
As I pondered on the vastness of the universe and of my God I once again heard the voice. He said, “Frank, do you see the stars in the sky? I made each of them… and each is exactly where I want it to be. And you are exactly where I want you to be.”