Exploring 7 Spiritual Practices for Busy People -- with Pastor, Spiritual Director, and Professor, Timothy Smith

We all live in a very busy, very fast paced culture. And in our constant hurry it is often our self-care that goes by the wayside. We stop taking care of ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, often finding ourselves in a worse predicament than when we began. In this episode I really wanted to explore some spiritual practices that can help us foster our faith in the busyness of our day-to-day stress. And so in order to do that, I brought on my father Timothy Smith. If you listened to Episode 3 on transitions, liminal space and discovering your passion, then you know my dad has been a guest on my podcast before. My dad wears many hats: father, husband, pastor, chaplain, spiritual director, writer, professor, retreat director...and on and on the list goes. But when we recorded this episode he was out visiting and wearing I think one of his most favorite hats...grandpa. So while he was out here we sat down and explored 7 Spiritual Practices for Busy People: Daily God Hunt (aka The Greatest Priority) Palms Down, Palms Up Praying Scripture Prayer Walking Unplugging Imaginative Prayer Abba Prayer These 7 practices are simple practices that anyone can begin using. Whether you are struggling spiritually, or are just looking for some news practices to foster your faith, I recommend you explore these 7 practices. In this episode: we discuss why Tim decided to write about these 7 spiritual practices and put them into a devotional guide. we discuss why/how these spiritual practices can beneficial to one's spiritual life. we explore in depth each of the 7 spiritual practices. we make recommendations for how to begin the practice of these spiritual exercises. Please listen and subscribe to my podcast in the following places, and then leave a comment letting me know what you liked about the show, or what guest you would like to hear from. Thank you so much for your support. iTunes Stitcher Player FM Libsyn Resources Discussed in the Show Seven Spiritual Practices for Busy People Water from Rock (Website) Water from Rock (Twitter) Water from Rock (Facebook) The Living Room (Podcast/Radio Show) Dear Abba by Brennan Manning Abba's Child by Brennan Manning Ignatius of Loyola Daily Examen Lectio Divina