Being in Love: A Practical Guide to Christian Prayer

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Summary: God book on contemplative prayer
Review: This is an excellent resource for those who have an interest in learning more about contemplative prayer. A caveat - some other books would be a better introduction to the subject. Richard Foster has a good chapter on "Centering Prayer" in "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" and Thomas Keating's "Open Mind, Open Heart" is a better staring place for a novice. Having said that, however, Johnston's focus on love is what is most interesting about this book. He states that "Christian contemplation is a path of love" and I couldn't agree more. If you have begun to study and practice contemplative or centering prayer, then you will definitely want to read this book. I would give it 5 stars except it is not for all readers. One of my favorite quotes from this book is a simple declaration that I try to live every day: "Devote time to study each day". Make each day a day of learning and you will make life worthwhile.