Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus
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- Author：Brant Pitre
- ISBN：0525572767
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Reviews
Rich Lewis
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This book provides a powerful introduction to the first stage of spiritual growth， the purgative way。 Here are my three biggest takeaways。Vocal prayer， meditation and contemplation are deeply biblical。 We need a balance of all three。 As we move from vocal prayer to meditation to contemplation， we plunge deeper into the bottomless， depths and layers of an amazing God who loves us and has much to teach us。 This is exciting and great news！It is vital to go within and examine these seven vices: 1。 P This book provides a powerful introduction to the first stage of spiritual growth， the purgative way。 Here are my three biggest takeaways。Vocal prayer， meditation and contemplation are deeply biblical。 We need a balance of all three。 As we move from vocal prayer to meditation to contemplation， we plunge deeper into the bottomless， depths and layers of an amazing God who loves us and has much to teach us。 This is exciting and great news！It is vital to go within and examine these seven vices: 1。 Pride 2。 Envy 3。 Anger 4。 Avarice （a。k。a。 greed） 5。 Lust 6。 Gluttony 7。 Sloth。 Which one（s） do I struggle with？ How can I partner with God to attack them head on？“By perseverance in prayer， our hearts become gradually more and more conformed to the will of God—whatever it may be。” My job is to show up。 Trust God。 Do not judge my prayer session。 Each time I sit with God， God works in me to align my will with God’s will。 I am free to act from my true self！ Who is my true self？ It is the person God wishes me to be。 It has no endpoint。 It is a life-long journey。 。。。more
Meagan
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I've started to explore the spiritual classics this year， and really appreciate this introduction--both to the classics themselves， and to how they're rooted in Scripture and Jewish tradition。Being a nondenominational Protestant myself （who grew up in the Presbyterian church and still misses its liturgy and practice of--for example--quiet self-examination and confession prior to Communion）， I often feel the classics are underutilized in my （non-）denomination。 I'd love to see them incorporated mo I've started to explore the spiritual classics this year， and really appreciate this introduction--both to the classics themselves， and to how they're rooted in Scripture and Jewish tradition。Being a nondenominational Protestant myself （who grew up in the Presbyterian church and still misses its liturgy and practice of--for example--quiet self-examination and confession prior to Communion）， I often feel the classics are underutilized in my （non-）denomination。 I'd love to see them incorporated more， and feel that this read provides a solid base for how to start that--as well as to see， again， the biblical and traditional roots。Biblical Hebrew and Greek are such rich languages; English translations of the Bible often only capture one facet of the original texts' meaning。 Pitre often goes back to the original text and provides further context and scope--truly fascinating。Anyone curious about prayer of any type， including Christian meditation and lectio divina; Christian tradition and classics; and resources for further study will find much to enjoy here。I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Claudia
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Brant Pitre takes his readers through a logical explanation and sequence on the development of a spiritual life。 The text is meaty， and should not be read hurriedly。 Pitre uses a great deal of Scripture to back up his thoughts， as well as quotes from spiritual classics。 I found the book to be educational and inspirational， and recommend it to Christians who are looking for more in their spiritual life。 This is a book that will assist believers in moving toward maturity。 I am grateful to have rec Brant Pitre takes his readers through a logical explanation and sequence on the development of a spiritual life。 The text is meaty， and should not be read hurriedly。 Pitre uses a great deal of Scripture to back up his thoughts， as well as quotes from spiritual classics。 I found the book to be educational and inspirational， and recommend it to Christians who are looking for more in their spiritual life。 This is a book that will assist believers in moving toward maturity。 I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Introduction to the Spiritual Life from Image via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Kristjan
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The book springs from the author’s “transformative” experience from discovering and reading the “spiritual classics”， weaving quotes from them into each chapter。 He open with describing the three （3） types of prayer and stages of spiritual growth along with the “universal call to holiness” or spirituality in the Introduction before going more in depth on Prayer in the first section。 The rest of the book is organized to look at the three （3） major temptations and their remedies， three （3） spirit The book springs from the author’s “transformative” experience from discovering and reading the “spiritual classics”， weaving quotes from them into each chapter。 He open with describing the three （3） types of prayer and stages of spiritual growth along with the “universal call to holiness” or spirituality in the Introduction before going more in depth on Prayer in the first section。 The rest of the book is organized to look at the three （3） major temptations and their remedies， three （3） spirit exercises， seven （7） mortal sins and opposing virtues， and then some guidance to keep you on the path。 Each chapter starts with a brief introduction of the topic with several illustrative quotes before looking at the Jewish roots， then how it was used/illustrated by Jesus before finishing with Christian tradition。 As expected， each topic is well researched and supported， although not all chapters had the same impact on me （The author does emphasize that this is an introductory work， so parts of it might already be familiar depending on where you are on your path）。 Over all， I believe this to be something to come back to and reread， especially when I find myself struggling （Spiritual Dryness is discussed in Chapter 22）。（view spoiler）[IntroductionPrayerChapter 1: Vocal PrayerChapter 2: MeditationChapter 3: ContemplationThe Spiritual PathChapter 4: The First StepChapter 5: The Ten Commandments Chapter 6: The Three Temptations Chapter 7: Fasting Chapter 8: AlmsgivingChapter 9: The Lord’s PrayerVices and VirtuesChapter 10: The Seven Sins Chapter 11: Pride vs HumilityChapter 12: Envy vs MercyChapter 13: Anger vs MeeknessChapter 14: Avarice vs GenerosityChapter 15: Lust vs ChastityChapter 16: Gluttony vs TemperanceChapter 17: Sloth vs DiligencesChapter 18: Sorrow vs PatienceMaking ProgressChapter 19: Examination of HeartChapter 20: Lectio Divine and Jacob’s LadderChapter 21: The Battle PrayerChapter 22: The Dark NightChapter 23: The Living Water（hide spoiler）]I was given this free advance reader copy （ARC） ebook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。#IntroductiontotheSpiritualLife #NetGalley。 。。。more
DL
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