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Contemplative Notes

Contemplative Notes Note #25 “He came to his own and his own received him not. But as to many as received him, he gave the power to become sons of God, who believed in his name, and … who were born of God” (John 1.11-13). The point is that Jesus comes to us and our response simply is to receive him. Prayer is that response. Prayer is nothing more than my choice to be open, receptive, waiting so as to receive him. as already present. Prayer practice is to consciously make time and space so that we can open our deepest intention to the coming of the Word Made Flesh, Jesus the Lord and Savior. We need defined time and space so as to go beyond the interior obstacles we create, consciously and unconsciously, which obsruct the coming of Christ. Prayer is to rest in that state created within us by grace: That we are children of God and that we have been born of God. Rest only in that existential reality that already we are sons of God like Christ; already we have been born of God. Prayer then is to be receptive to what already exists and to what continues in process, from grace to grace (John 1.16) “And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace.”
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Contemplative Notes

Note #25

“He came to his own and his own received him not.

But as to many as received him, he gave the power to become sons of God, who believed in his name, and … who were born of God” (John 1.11-13).

The point is that Jesus comes to us and our response simply is to receive him.

Prayer is that response.

Prayer is nothing more than my choice to be open, receptive, waiting so as to receive him. as already present.

Prayer practice is to consciously make time and space so that we can open our deepest intention to the coming of the Word Made Flesh, Jesus the Lord and Savior.

We need defined time and space so as to go beyond the interior obstacles we create, consciously and unconsciously, which obsruct the coming of Christ.

Prayer is to rest in that state created within us by grace: That we are children of God and that we have been born of God.

Rest only in that existential reality that already we are sons of God like Christ; already we have been born of God.

Prayer then is to be receptive to what already exists and to what continues in process, from grace to grace (John 1.16) “And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace.”