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BBBCanada
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Posted 2/22/2012 4:05 PM (GMT -6)

My son texted me the other night asking about a way to walk closer with God. I'm quite proud of him to even be asking this question. Really, our refuge is found only in the arms of God and most 19 yr olds don't ask questions like these let alone think about them. Apparently, he and a few of his friends have been enquiring about this and they asked me about Astral Projection, meditation and lucid dreaming and wondering if these could be paths toward a closer walk with God. I told him that I wasn't too sure about those practices as I didn't know enough about them to comment on them. However, I told him that I know that Christians mystics have a deeper levels of relationship with God that few Christians even experience. I told him that I would enquire about them here.

So the question is what mystics should he read in general and what ones should he read with regard to instruction about these things. As I understand it, even this could be a dangerous thing to delve into if you are not ready for it. So are there any you could propose? Thanks.

Brandon

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.--Saint Augustine

One Love
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Posted 2/22/2012 4:19 PM (GMT -6)

Do Not Resent, Do Not React, Keep Inner Stillness

Dallas Willard
The Spirit of the Disciplines; Understanding How God Changes Lives
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ
www.dwillard.org

Richard Foster
Prayer

Peter Scazzero
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
www.emotionallyhealthy.org/

Janet Hagberg
The Critical Journey
www.janethagberg.com/books.htm

nextreformation.com/wp-admin/resources/stages-of-faith.pdf

The Philokalia
http://www.archive.org/details/Philokalia-TheCompleteText

Harvey Egan

An Anthology of Christian Mysticism
(Googlebooks)

Kallistos Ware

The Orthodox Way
(Googlebooks)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Post Edited (One Love) : 2/22/2012 3:26:04 PM (GMT-6)

One Love
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Posted 2/22/2012 4:30 PM (GMT -6)

If your son likes the ideas of "lucid dreaming", you could use the wake-induced lucid dream analogy to point to how the pre-existent John 1:1 Word/Son of God was Creator of all the Universe while he was simutaneously in the manger with his mother, Mary.

That might be cool. He may dig that.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

BBBCanada
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Posted 2/22/2012 4:33 PM (GMT -6)

Thanks D! Wow...excellent! I'm looking forward to them myself!

Brandon

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.--Saint Augustine

One Love
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Posted 2/22/2012 4:49 PM (GMT -6)

De nada, mi hermano.

Love ya, bro. For real.

I'll be praying for the everyone involved.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

One Love
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Posted 3/1/2012 2:55 PM (GMT -6)

Mysticism: Living Love's Oneness

Theosis or bust!

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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