Christian Meditation: My Favorite Books To Guide Us

Salvador Dali-From Above

Prayer includes reading but reading isn't prayer. For a long I tried to read about prayer and meditation rather than actually praying and finally woke up to the precious gift of meditation.   I am not talking about navel gazing or self help but uniquely Christ centered meditation that is a part of the work day.   These books helped to guide me.  Maybe they can help you awaken too.

The Psalms-really all you need
A Guide to Prayer (For Ministers...)  Job and Shawchuck
Contemplative Prayer, Thomas Merton
My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
Prayer and also The Celebration of Discipline,  Both by Richard J. Foster
The Sacrament of the Present Moment, by Jean Pierre DeCassade
Paths to Prayer, Patricia Brown
The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, St. John
Soul Feast, by Marjorie Thompson
Centering Prayer, by M. Basil Pennington
The Interior Castle, by St Teresa of Avila
The Book of Romans and the Book of Ephesians, Holy Bible
The Good and Beautiful God, by James Bryan Smith

As I have written, this topic gets more hits than any other.

These Three things are important for the journey but all you really need to a heart open for God:  1- a good study Bible, 2-A Group or person to share the journey, and 3-access to good prayer literature.

Google Books has many of the classics as a free download or excerpts.  My guys are welcome to stop by the office and borrow rather than buy.  God has already given you everything you need by His grace.  Jump in the deep end of the prayer pool.  The risen Christ is waiting to catch you.