The interior life is precisely an elevation
and a transformation of the intimate conversation
that everyone has with himself
as soon as it tends to become a conversation with God.
Most of us talk to ourselves mentally all day. This interior monologue is a gift! Little by little, it should become a dialogue with God. This reality highlights one of the problems with mindfulness and other Eastern techniques, which tend to suppress the interior monologue, focusing instead on the sensory world. We don’t want to suppress it; we want to use it as a means of growth. Human nature (minus the Fall) is our friend and helper in our relationship with God… So, start turning that interior monologue into a dialogue with the Lord. Such a dialogue is a key to spiritual growth.
Authentic Contemplative Prayer
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