Debp Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,015 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,277 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,335 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2018 Although we can "retreat" in everyday life, just wondering if you know of any special places (retreats) for people to go for quietness with the Lord? Although I am not Catholic, I think they have many retreat places for people to just get away and have solitude with God. I believe anyone can go there, not just Catholics. Seems like a good idea to me. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,015 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,277 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,335 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Yowm said: The restroom is a pretty good place as it provides an excuse for privacy...temporarily. ☺️?☺️? Actually I was serious...I don't think non-Catholics have retreats where individuals can go to for a weekend or whatnot, just some real solitude with the Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,532 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,027 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Debp said: ☺️?☺️? Actually I was serious...I don't think non-Catholics have retreats where individuals can go to for a weekend or whatnot, just some real solitude with the Lord. Our local body of Christ encourages retreat, strongly urging it as being vital to good personal care! It organizes retreats for women, and retreats for men, of the church body. It arranges and has it's elders go on retreat too. As to an example of a place of retreat there is locally the retreat at Hudson Florida. See https://florida.wol.org The Cove at Ashville N.C is a retreat! I will be going there this Christmas season. The rooms have no tv, no distractions, there are libraries available and all kinds of sessions that aid in concentration on God and His will for our lives. I hope God willing to also attend the Fernando Ortega concert there. Without recommendation, since I do not know the person, I share of this site regarding 81 retreats near Los Angeles https://ronmilam.com/2012/02/28/36-places-to-retreat-in-socal/ May God guide and make available a good one to you if you find you desire to go to a place of retreat. Edited August 13, 2018 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.35 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Debp said: Although we can "retreat" in everyday life, just wondering if you know of any special places (retreats) for people to go for quietness with the Lord? Although I am not Catholic, I think they have many retreat places for people to just get away and have solitude with God. I believe anyone can go there, not just Catholics. Seems like a good idea to me. Very bad idea . very bad . We don't need to go anywhere near a catholic retreat center . don't get mixed up with their contemplative or mystic retreats . Anyone who wants a retreat , heres one , retreat from any thing Rome offers , retreat and flee many such things . We can have our own personal time with the LORD , just fine without any of that catholic mess . Everyone don't go anywhere near catholic retreats . very bad idea . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,246 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Debp said: Although we can "retreat" in everyday life, just wondering if you know of any special places (retreats) for people to go for quietness with the Lord? Although I am not Catholic, I think they have many retreat places for people to just get away and have solitude with God. I believe anyone can go there, not just Catholics. Seems like a good idea to me. Check with a local Baptist church, Debp. Like our church, they could have a shared retreat available. Our church has a place in the hill country near rivers that has facilities for camping, walking paths, or for ladies/men's retreat. All taken care of by several sister churches. Other church denominations may also have them. 14 hours ago, Yowm said: The restroom is a pretty good place as it provides an excuse for privacy...temporarily. Actually, I brought this up in our men's bible study. Though the fellas at first had a good laugh, later they realized they also could relate. As I work at home out side in my shop, I frequently go to the facilities in my home, a one minute walk. While walking, and then while 'sitting', I'm most often reviewing what I may have accomplished (or not) in cabinet making business, and many other decisions made through the day, phone calls, grand kids needing a flat tire fixed, wife honey do's, robophone calls, etc. I start thinking/remembering (reflect) my recent actions, conversations, attitudes, patience or lack, willingness or not to be a blessing to others, yet still accomplish some cabinet production. I have never had a problem as a believer, to be totally honest with God, knowing it will go better for me. That room, is where I "pause" in my busy thinking, and I find my self discussing/confessing my thoughts with God, through out the day. I also at first considered the room was not the best place to show reverence to my creator, then remembered the word; 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Pray without ceasing. Whenever. Wherever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,242 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2018 There are a few places here in arizona that have year round retreats. One in the phoenix area is run by lutheran women of a group based in germany. Another is greek orthodox and rather nice to tour (they sustain themselves by hiring out as landscape architects so the grounds are quite spectacular). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,015 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,277 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,335 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Yowm said: I was serious too as I couldn't afford a retreat. I can't afford a retreat either and I am caring for my homebound mother so I can't get away anyhow. Also, now I am having severe trouble walking so can barely get to a grocery store. 3 hours ago, frienduff thaylorde said: Very bad idea . very bad . We don't need to go anywhere near a catholic retreat center . don't get mixed up with their contemplative or mystic retreats . Anyone who wants a retreat , heres one , retreat from any thing Rome offers , retreat and flee many such things . We can have our own personal time with the LORD , just fine without any of that catholic mess . Everyone don't go anywhere near catholic retreats . very bad idea . I didn't mean I was going to a Catholic retreat. I just thought it is a good idea. Solitude with the Lord is beneficial....so many are always with people and busy, even in church retreats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.35 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted August 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, Debp said: I can't afford a retreat either and I am caring for my homebound mother so I can't get away anyhow. Also, now I am having severe trouble walking so can barely get to a grocery store. I didn't mean I was going to a Catholic retreat. I just thought it is a good idea. Solitude with the Lord is beneficial....so many are always with people and busy, even in church retreats. Not with any of those churches or anyone that affiliates with them or emergent . I don't know if you notice this or not , but their is a lot of new age , which aint so new age , in many retreat centers . Why on earth do we need labrinths , circles to walk along , mystic prayers and the likes . Simple prayer with GOD alone and with others is all we need . Even paul was minded to go afoot at times when others went on a ship. We can commune with GOD just fine without all that messed up mysticism and odd prayer types they snuck into churches a while back . They snuck that centering praying contemplative in about everywhere . And chants , and whatever as though GOD needs to hear us chant or we need to get a word or object in our head in order for God to hear us . JESUS warned out against such prayer and yet its all over modern meditation . They done opened a door way for all sorts of wicked spirits to enter in . But cause it FEEELS GOOD we got an generation who are ran on feelings and NOT guided by biblical truth . We don't need the desert fathers type prayer or any of it, its nothing but STRANGE FIRE . and I hope we remember what happened to the sons of arraon when they burned , brought strange fire into the place . Let us not even bring up the mention of the word catholics when we speak of retreat centers . Just speak of simple retreat and biblical mediation unto the LORD . I loves ya , so don't take this as an attack . Its just folks need to get back in them bibles and fast . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,015 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,277 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,335 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said: Not with any of those churches or anyone that affiliates with them or emergent . I don't know if you notice this or not , but their is a lot of new age , which aint so new age , in many retreat centers . Why on earth do we need labrinths , circles to walk along , mystic prayers and the likes . Simple prayer with GOD alone and with others is all we need . Even paul was minded to go afoot at times when others went on a ship. We can commune with GOD just fine without all that messed up mysticism and odd prayer types they snuck into churches a while back . They snuck that centering praying contemplative in about everywhere . And chants , and whatever as though GOD needs to hear us chant or we need to get a word or object in our head in order for God to hear us . JESUS warned out against such prayer and yet its all over modern meditation . They done opened a door way for all sorts of wicked spirits to enter in . But cause it FEEELS GOOD we got an generation who are ran on feelings and NOT guided by biblical truth . We don't need the desert fathers type prayer or any of it, its nothing but STRANGE FIRE . and I hope we remember what happened to the sons of arraon when they burned , brought strange fire into the place . Let us not even bring up the mention of the word catholics when we speak of retreat centers . Just speak of simple retreat and biblical mediation unto the LORD . I loves ya , so don't take this as an attack . Its just folks need to get back in them bibles and fast . I'm not talking about new age practices. I just mean Christians would benefit sometimes by just having simple solitude and Biblical meditation with the Lord in a beautiful place. So many Christian retreats are just too much busyness and activities.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTC Posted August 13, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 18 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2,795 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 1,502 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/25/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/26/1952 Share Posted August 13, 2018 19 hours ago, Debp said: Although we can "retreat" in everyday life, just wondering if you know of any special places (retreats) for people to go for quietness with the Lord? Although I am not Catholic, I think they have many retreat places for people to just get away and have solitude with God. I believe anyone can go there, not just Catholics. Seems like a good idea to me. I agree Deb, I couldn't afford a retreat but I'd like to go to one also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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