Arrange to pray together with a friend (or two) at some time during the next few days. Set aside enough time that it would be a stretch. That might mean 15 minutes, half an hour, an hour or more depending on how long you would usually pray with another person.
Today, act upon an inner prompting to which you otherwise might not pay attention or disregard as just your imagination. It might be to call someone on the phone, to stop and speak with someone, pray for someone, speak up about an issue that concerns you even if you're not sure why, or to look up a reference in the Bible.
Reflect upon and memorise the following passage...
"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:11-12
If you have any negative feelings toward the mystical style or toward people who have that style, right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God's forgiveness and for him to renew your mind. Ask God to help you separate the perils from the strengths of that style so that you might one day fully embrace the strengths.
Or...
Today, spend 10 minutes or more in silence and solitude. Find a place as free as possible from any form of distraction. Consider going away from your every-day environment to somewhere peaceful or even sitting inside a closed wardrobe if necessary. If you have only very limited time, set a (non-ticking) alarm clock so that you are not thinking about the time while in this period of solitude.
Memorise the Motto, Focus, and key Scripture for the mystical style
Motto: resting in the presence of God
Focus: mystery & devotion
Key Scripture: We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (Romans 8:26)
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Right now, spend a few moments in prayer asking God, in your own words, for a greater appreciation of mystery & devotion in your relationship with him. Say honestly how you feel about the mystical style.
Be sure to leave yourself a moment when you've finished to see if God brings anything to your mind about the topic.
Note down anything you sense during this time.
Ich würde dir gerne mitteilen, wieso ich jeden Morgen um 5 Uhr auf dieser Veranda sitze und wieso das so eine reiche Erfahrung für mich ist. Der erste Grund ist, dass meine Kinder sicher in ihren Betten liegen und mich nicht unterbrechen können. Aber wieso mag ich es hier raus zukommen. Daran möchte ich dich ein bisschen teilhaben lassen.
I'd like to share with you a bit about why I sit on this verandah each morning at about 5 o'clock and why that is such a rich experience for me. The first reason is that my children are tucked safely in their beds and are unable to interrupt me. But why is it I like to come out here. I'd like to share a bit about that.
For Christians with a mystical style, it is most natural to express their spirituality through a focus on the inner person (“Christ in us”). The strength of this style is its appreciation of the mysterious dimension of faith; the peril is an overestimation of inner enlightenment (spiritualism)...Excerpt from The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality - Christian A. Schwarz