With these three short essays, three members of iAt’s Editorial Board bring a fresh perspective to what it means to practice thankfulness through journaling, prayer, and song.
The Essence of Hospitality
Lack of hospitality is a big deal to God because it falsely represents the nature of God… especially when it is perpetrated by the church.
Spirit-Filled Mindfulness Through Lectio Divina
Lectio divina takes us beyond ourselves, away from a self-centered faith and into an other-centered way of living the Christ-like transformation taking shape in us. The purposeful stages of lectio divina develop a Spirit-led mindfulness which seeps into every moment of our day, and somehow gives us an awareness of the Divine in every facet of life.
For the LORD is a God Who Knows
When God satisfied Hannah’s desires, she entrusted them back to God. How could someone who prayed in anguish for a child now offer a prayer of praise in giving her son back to the LORD?
How Do You Pray?
Is there a preferable posture when we pray—kneeling, standing, flat on the floor? Hands folded, hands lifted up? Eyes closed or open? What kind of language are we supposed to use? What are we supposed to pray about?