JHERB Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 123 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/06/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/23/1971 Share Posted August 2, 2012 As some of you know, hubby and I have been going to a nondenominational Bible church and a united Methodist where we are currently members - I am related to most @ the church. We just got a new pastor. Most like him including hubby - me, not so much. I went to Bible study the last 2 weeks w/ this new pastor - he is doing a study on prayer with the focusing on centering prayer. Now, with much time praying about this and searching into this, I feel that God is telling me to run - I don't know much about this and would appreciate some input on centering prayer. Here is my take on this: God says we need to be alert and sober if we blank our minds out it gives Satan a chance to get in. We need to focus on God when we pray and not nothingness. That is a scary thing. Gbu, love - sister-in-Christ, Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevenseas Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,373 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 683 Days Won: 22 Joined: 02/28/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted August 2, 2012 I'm not familar with 'centering' prayer...what is that (I could google I guess) Is the pastor telling you to just open yr mind? If so, yeah, run. Be sober , be vigilant Does not sound right to me...sounds very new agey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted August 2, 2012 To me it's sounds very Catholic. I know that many closed orders use it in daily meditation. They sit in silence that some would call meditation then they take a word and repeat it in their mind over and over. I don't know if this is what your pastor is teaching. To me that is the same as reciting a mantra and something that I don't agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHERB Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 123 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/06/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/23/1971 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks ncn. It is kind of catholic I suppose - I just spoke to hubby and he said we'll talk about it later and he figured this pastor would crash n burn- he's got that right. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks ncn. It is kind of catholic I suppose - I just spoke to hubby and he said we'll talk about it later and he figured this pastor would crash n burn- he's got that right. Lol It is good that you can talk about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut- Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,673 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 7,358 Days Won: 67 Joined: 04/22/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hey herbie, I don't like the sounds of it myself, and think that I would take issue with that. It could be a catholic tie, perhaps something in the pastor's upbringing, but it does sound more like a new age thing to me also, a bit unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHERB Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 123 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/06/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/23/1971 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 yes seven and wing - I have been researching it and it does state that it is a new age thing as well as a catholic thing - it is very unsettling and it is just another thing to add to my list of reason to run, run, run - I can't wait till hubby gets home from work so we can sit down and pray together and discuss this. Thanks for responding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVE SONGS Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,188 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 135 Days Won: 8 Joined: 04/10/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted August 2, 2012 Meditation, mind control...or such, is not the true teaching of Jesus Christ. People try to reach God that way....but, it is dangerous for your mind and opens the door to satanic attack. God is not a God afar off. He is not deaf .... and hears when His children call upon Him. His presence comes to us. We cannot reach up to Him. When Jesus' deciples wanted Him to teach them how to pray... He gave us the Our Father prayer. God wants us to have a relationship with Him,... His children. Just talking to Him ...is what He wants. Worshipping and praising Him , too. Follow what Jesus teaches...search the scriptures. Don't follow man...follow the Lord . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHERB Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 123 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/06/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/23/1971 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Amen!!! Thanks love songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted August 2, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted August 2, 2012 "Centering Prayer" is a very wide open term, and is mostly used for New Agey stuff. It usually serves a thin veneer to disguise Eastern 'empying the mind' meditation impulses, which are inimical to Judeo-Christian beliefs. But I should appreciate it if you could tell us more about what this Pastor is actually teaching........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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