UPCOMING EVENTS

When we consider the story of Mary and Martha, we find Martha asking Jesus to tell Mary to come and help her with the many chores that needed to be done. And Jesus’ response was,” Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” And what was Mary doing? She was sitting at the feet of Jesus paying attention to Him.

Jesus tells us, “Neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.” Christian meditation is the practice of resting in the Kingdom of God in stillness and silence; placing our attention in the center of our being—the heart area. Most of the time, our attention is placed on what we are thinking about. We have spent our lives paying attention to what is going on in our minds. Unfortunately, our minds like to focus on the past or the future. Rarely are we centered on what is happening in the present moment. We also fill up our time attending to our many things to do.  The practice of Christian meditation provides the balance needed for us to connect to our Lord and just be with Him.

COME CLOSER: THE PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

This beautiful practice accelerates our transformation process into the likeness of Christ by experiencing an increase of the Fruit of the Spirit.  We all want to experience a heightened awareness and abundance of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Some additional benefits are a stabilized emotional life, an overall sense of wellbeing, and a desire to extend God’s love to others.  Teresa’s new book is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com.

GOD WITHIN YOU: THE CASE FOR CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Christian meditation is not a redesign of Eastern meditation. Christian meditation has been practiced for centuries. Christ Himself spent many hours in prayer and just being in God’s presence. You will find this book offers a compelling case for the practice that has changed the lives of so many people. Christian meditation is a practice that brings us closer to God and by the grace of God, to be united with Him. It is in being closer, we find the healing we need and the power to overcome our old nature.  Teresa’s book is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com.