Contemplative"And then, if you continue and grow spiritually, you’re going to come to the contemplative stage where you realize even more the presence of the Lord Jesus and his overwhelming love. You live more consciously in the presence of God. This stage is one of greater joy as you become aware of the continuing presence of the Lord." "What are some signs that a person is in this contemplative stage?" Chris asked. "Ah," Bishop Steinbock reflected, "through aloneness and quietness with the Lord, they really realize his presence. First of all, they’re going to have prayer every day of their life. It’s not something they do once a month or once a week, but prayer is in their daily life. They just have an openness to God. The spirit of the Lord is with them and that sense of God’s presence and pervasiveness in their life enters into everything they do or say. It enters into their total life. It’s a spirit that begins to bring joy into everything." |
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