Sacred Breath: Forty Days of Centering Prayer

When life takes an unexpected turn that leaves you reeling, sometimes you have to remind yourself to just breathe. But God is closer than the air you breathe. Grounded in scripture and Christian tradition, Sacred Breath walks you through the practice of Centering Prayer and helps you breathe in deeply the presence of God. Learn how to present yourself to God in silence twice a day without any agenda. Forty days of practical, encouraging meditations will help you get started in the rich experience of living in the awareness of God s love. The first 10 readings focus on receiving God s love; the second 10 on obstacles to our relationship with God, and the last 20 on the rhythm of receiving and giving in our walk with God. Sacred Breath includes scriptures, breathing exercises, and an outline for group meetings. For an introduction to Centering Prayer, try Forty Days to a Closer Walk with God, also by J. David Muyskens.

About the Author

J. David Muyskens, a retired minister of the Reformed Church in America and a seminary teacher of spirituality, holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has been a spiritual director since 1991 and is a graduate of the Spiritual Guidance Program of Shalem Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Muyskens has been practicing centering prayer daily since 1993 and has facilitated a centering prayer group since 2001.

The book is published by Upper Room Books, Nashville, TN. It can be ordered online from www.UpperRoom.org/bookstore or www.contemplativeoutreach.org and clicking on the bookstore.