Christian Meditation: Being With God Without Any Agenda

In Christian meditation, our practice is to be with God without any agenda. We just sit, as we are, where we are. We rest from thinking 'about' God, and allow ourselves to 'be' with him. We rest from thinking 'about' our life, and allow ourselves to fully inhabit it. Ultimately, prayer is what God does, within us, for us. God is the ground of our prayer, the depthless soil from which our prayers arise and in which all prayer is rooted.

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Hi Chris,
When I first listened to this podcast on insight timer in early March, I thought I had discovered a precious pearl as I am a Protestant Christian struggling with the conventional form of vocal prayers due to my ever wandering mind being unable to concentrate. Also I was unsure if proper prayers should be just like “asking for things from God” or one way dialogues ( ie I talk and God listen ). Last year I did come across the term “mental prayer” from the book “ Time for God” by Jacque Phillipe via a devout Catholic friend. So I know a little bit about contemplative prayers being part of Ancient Christian prayers, but i didn’t seem to understand it well until I came across your teachings recently.

Then I got onto your website of school of contemplative life and read several of your teachings/ podcasts. So far my favourites are but not limited to “ travelling lightly “ “ being with God without any agenda”, and ” trusting in the simplicity of prayers”. I appreciate that your explanations on this topic are so simple and yet succinct and profound.

However, as Easter came and went just now, there has been no posts on your website about contents relevant to core Christian beliefs such as the meaning of Easter, the resurrection of Christ our saviour etc. I am puzzled and wondering if your views on prayers/ meditations are similar to Pantheism or non dualism?

Nevertheless, I appreciate your website of “ school of contemplative life” and your simple, easy-to-understand words on silent prayers.

Although I was introduced to Christianity via a Protestant church, I believe that true Christians of all denominations share the same core beliefs. It was my personal view that despite the best efforts in interpretating the Bible, there have been certain misinterpretations or misunderstandings in all denominations of the Christian Church. But our living God knows all that as Romans 8:26-37 says "....But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will."

Very helpfull for my practice. Thank you

An excellent introduction, liberating in its ease and simplicity. For experienced meditators, a helpful reminder!

Let the river carry me wherever it wants to go. Beautiful truth. Thank you. Gbless you. 🙌🏻

Another lovely recording. Thanks so much Chris.

Loved that. Needed just that this morning 🙏

Thanks so much for this!

thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️

Clear and wonderful. Thank you!

Lovely my heart is warmed

Very helpful!

Loved this thought. Would have loved a guided meditation to accompany it. But still loved it's message. Profound and simple. Thankyou!

Helpful 😊

Thank you. So very helpful. I’m just beginning my journey with Christian Contemplative Meditation and prayer.

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Thank you for these thoughts. I have found myself hurried and caught up with excitement but also anxiety with what I want to and need to do. Both in my life but also with God. Was such a good reminder of how God invites me to rest in Him and that is prayer as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you Chris for another fantastic recording.