Opening to God, David G. Benner
Opening to God, David G. Benner
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Opening to God
Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer

Author: David G. Benner

Narrator: Lance Smith

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 04/13/2021


Synopsis

Most Christians want to experience spiritual transformation. But many are frustrated by the limited progress of our spiritual self-improvement efforts. We find our praying burdened by a sense of obligation and failure. But prayer is not merely something we do; prayer is what God does in us. Prayer is not just communication with God―it is communion with God. As we open ourselves to him, God does the spiritual work of transformation in us. Spiritual director and psychologist David Benner invites us to discover openness to God as the essence of prayer, spirituality, and the Christian life. Prayer is far more than saying words to God; all of life can be prayer when offered to God in faith and with openness. Using the four movements of lectio divina, Benner explores prayer as attending, pondering, responding, and being. Along the way he opens us to a world of possibilities for communion with God: praying with our senses, with imagination, with music and creativity, in contemplation, in service, and much more. Learn how prayer can be a way of living. Move beyond words to become not merely someone who prays, but someone whose entire life is prayer in union with God. This expanded edition includes a new afterword and an experiential guide with questions for individual reflection or group discussion.

About The Author

David G. Benner (PhD, York University) is an internationally known depth psychologist, author, and wisdom teacher whose life's work has been directed toward facilitating human unfolding through a journey of awakening and transformation. He is the founding director, teacher, and mentor of Cascadia Living Wisdom. He has authored many books, including The Spiritual Journey trilogy: Surrender to Love, The Gift of Being Yourself, and Desiring God's Will.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Blake

"Prayer is not something that we do, but something that God does in us." This book is one of the best books on prayer and lectio divina that I have ever read. It is all about being open in your life to God and His presence. When we place our self open to God and hearing from Him we are living a life......more

Goodreads review by Elise

I so completely resonated with this book and found it a timely breath of free, pure air. What joy to discover such a rich understanding of prayer as opening yourself to communion with God. I much appreciated the practical suggestions the book offered and the deep application of Lectio Divina to all......more

Goodreads review by Chuck

I was looking for some additional information about Lectio Divina. While I love Jones' clear and succinct description, I wanted more. Benner offered more. Not just more volume but more insight and breadth. He couched the four elements of Lectio in new terms and filled them with new content and insig......more