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Product Identifiers
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
ISBN-10
0830835997
ISBN-13
9780830835997
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202472172
Product Key Features
Book Title
Attentive Life : Discerning God's Presence in All Things
Number of Pages
229 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Meditations, Personal Growth / Happiness, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, Christian Life / Prayer, General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Religion, Self-Help
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-002184
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
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This is a book of such quiet beauty and deep simplicity it is difficult to describe. I was both pierced and healed by longing in the reading of it. The word soul is thrown around far too easily these days, but this book will touch the soul if you let it., My heart sings when I realize that Leighton Ford's intelligent experience continues to look with longing for more. His attention keeps getting arrested by words, ideas, images, details of the natural and supernatural landscapes. . . . This book is a primer in how to respond actively to Jesus' challenge: 'Behold! Look! Listen! Take notice! There is still so much for you to discover.', Ford expresses in an almost poetic manner the peace that comes with the continual observation of and attentiveness to the presence of God., Awakening is a central metaphor for the spiritual life. In a compelling voice that comes from years of spiritual journeying, Leighton Ford shows us how to wake up and pay attention to the presence of God--through the hours of our days and the seasons of our lives., . . . A wonderfully compelling invitation to a life of prayer . . . Ford know how to share the "hours" with witful intelligence, charm and winsome conviction. This delightfully well-written book [will] provide any group with a host of insights, provocations, and layered viewpoints for discussion., The Attentive Life chronicles [Ford's] new desire to "be attentive" and more deeply nurture a viable set of practices that facilitate such spiritual intimacy with God. The Attentive Life is a perfect example of the kinds of things the Formatio line is about. We highly recommend it., Ford examines how distractions of our post-modern world rob us of the time we spend with God. Through this easy-flowing book, he leads one into the practice of attentiveness, pointing out that the best and deepest things of life come through attentive waiting. Appropriate for both new Christians and those of long-time faith., Those who appreciate contemplative, gentle, insightful focus into the spiritual life will enjoy this partly autobiographical work., Filled with examples of those who "paid attention," Ford's evangelical bona fides are unquestionable and well worth reading., This book will take more than one reading to absorb its richness. Personal illustrations, an abundance of thought-provoking quotes, and memorable object lessons make this a book that may become a contemporary classic., Leighton Ford writes with insight, faith and balance. This book, like Jesus, transcends all denominational lines. Drawing on the wisdom of many traditions, The Attentive Life is a warm invitation to wake up, not just to the reality of God but to what is deepest inside of us. This is a gold mine of wisdom and balance, a challenging thought on every page. I heartily recommend it to readers of all faiths., A spirit of ecumenism informs Ford's gracefully written guide to thoughtful prayer and attentiveness to God's voice., I thank God for The Attentive Life. It provides an antidote to the primary spiritual problem of our day: distraction. The Attentive Life is the mature reflections of one who has spent a lifetime walking in the way of Jesus., Using the richt tradition of praying the hours, Ford will walk with you, helping you pay attention to God's work in you and around you throughout each day and in different seasons of your life.
Dewey Decimal
231.7
Table Of Content
An Introduction: Short Flights and Quick Returns One Who Paid Attention: C. S. Lewis Looking Along a Beam 1. Paying Attention: The Hours of Our Lives One Who Paid Attention: Simone Weil on a Postage Stamp 2. The Birthing Hour: Time Before Time One Who Paid Attention: Vincent Donovan--the Masai Chief, the Missionary and the Lion God 3. Daybreak: The Hour of Beginnings One Who Paid Attention: The Teacher Who Took Off His Hat 4. Prime Time: Our Root System One Who Paid Attention: My Spiritual Director Dog 5. Active Life: A Slower Pace in a Faster World One Who Paid Attention: Kierkegaard?s Lanterns, Fireworks and Stars 6. The Noonday Demon: Our Distractible Selves One Who Paid Attention: How Mother Teresa Kept Going Holy Stillness: An Interlude 7. When Shadows Come: Darkness Comes Early One Who Paid Attention: Jerry Sittser Trying to Catch the Sun 8. Lighting the Lamps: The House with Golden Windows One Who Paid Attention: Nouwen, a Restless Prophet 9. Grandfather Time: When Evening Comes One Who Paid Attention: Hwee Hwee Tan, Becoming What We Look At Epilogue: The Journey Home Appendix: Observing the Hours Notes In Attention to Gratitude Permissions
Synopsis
Your attention, please.That's what God wants, Leighton Ford discovered. It's the path to becoming like Christ.Distractions, fear and busyness were keeping Ford from seeing God's work in and around him. He was missing God. So he began a journey of longing and looking for God. And it started with paying attention.In these pages, he invites you to journey with him. Using the rich monastic tradition of praying the hours, Ford will walk with you, helping you pay attention to God's work in you and around you throughout each day and in different seasons of your life.If you're busy, distracted, rushing through each day, you might be feeling disconnected from God, unable to see how he's working. You might be missing him. But the way toward him starts with a pause and a prayer--with intention and attention--and becomes a way of life, awake and alive to the peaceful, powerful presence of God., Your attention, please. That's what God wants, Leighton Ford discovered. It's the path to becoming like Christ. Distractions, fear and busyness were keeping Ford from seeing God's work in and around him. He was missing God. So he began a journey of longing and looking for God. And it started with paying attention. In these pages, he invites you to journey with him. Using the rich monastic tradition of praying the hours, Ford will walk with you, helping you pay attention to God's work in you and around you throughout each day and in different seasons of your life. If you're busy, distracted, rushing through each day, you might be feeling disconnected from God, unable to see how he's working. You might be missing him. But the way toward him starts with a pause and a prayer--with intention and attention--and becomes a way of life, awake and alive to the peaceful, powerful presence of God., Framed around the monastic concept of praying through the hours of the day, Leighton Ford helps you to develop spiritual attentiveness so you can pay attention to how God is working through you and in the world around you.
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