From Contemplation to Action: The Spiritual Process of Divine Discernment Using Elijah and Elisha as Models

by Mark G. Boyer

Book Overview

Contemplation is a spiritual process involving long, thoughtful, steady, serious, and attentive consideration or observation in order to achieve closer unity with God and to discover and understand God's will for the contemplative. Contemplation gives rise to activity, and activity, in turn, gives rise to more contemplation. The result of contemplation is often called discernment, seeing clearly what is at first not very clear or obvious, understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532653786
• ISBN13: 9781532653780
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"