Be Still and Know. Centering Prayer is a wisdom practice based in the Christian faith that allows us to bypass the mind to go straight to the heart. Where many meditation practices focus on attention, Centering Prayer is based on the energy of intention. It’s a practice of surrender where you return again and again – as many times as necessary – to an intention of inner receptivity to the here and now. This is a 20-minute meditation most of which is held in silence.