6 LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE
Taken from Lectio Divina the Sacred Art
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LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE
The first movement of lectio divina in traditional language is called lectio, which means “reading.” But this kind of reading is so much more than simply reading words, stringing together sounds, and comprehending the meaning of those sounds. Rather, the first movement of lectio is an entry to awakening your body, mind, and heart to God’s presence, listening for God’s voice not merely on the surface of the words and phrases, but between them, around them, and deeply within them…
Taken from Lectio Divina the Sacred Art by Christine Valters Painter