HOW TO READ THE BIBLE AND HEAR GOD’S VOICE
Oct 10, 2016 | Blog , Missional , Spirituality | 0 comments Graham Hill I love reading. And being a parent of three daughters has further convinced me of the value of reading. When my girls were little, my favorite time of the day was reading time with them, just before they went to bed. In the mid 1990s I discovered the art of “spiritual reading” through the writing of Eugene Peterson. Spiritual reading is sometimes called lectio divina . It is an ancient practice of reading and prayer. We can trace its roots back to Origen in the 3 rd century. Spiritual reading is about reading Scripture, devotional works, and other spiritually edifying books, prayerfully. It’s reading slowly and with attention to the Spirit and voice of Jesus Christ. It’s not about gaining knowledge. It’s about reading for spiritual formation. It’s about listening reverently and lovingly and prayerfully and silently to J...