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By inviting God to be the director, writer, and artist of
their hearts, readers engage in a new concept
called "heart spirituality." Readers learn to use art as a
way to open up a deep conversation with God.
I believe that God's
grace precedes our prayers, that in a sense, God's
answer is offered before we even
ask.
And yet, our asking is still important, because that is
the way we discover God's presence and God's
desires for us, the way we become receptive to God's
presence, the way we become open to God's
guidance, malleable in the hands of God as clay is
malleable in the hands of the potter.
—The Rev. Margaret B. Gunness
…God's willingness to listen to my inmost
secrets never ceases. That in itself is the only answer
God has ever promised to us. But as we learn to revel
in its extravagant spareness, it becomes enough.
—David
There are no limits to what the Creator can do with
those creatures who are ready to stop, be still and
silent, to empty themselves, to cease their hurry.
Gracious God,
I feel so uncertain, so unsure. I want to trust that you
are real and present, that you are acting on my behalf,
that you hear and will answer my prayers. Yet my
confidence is spent, my faith flat.
