A Dangerous Thing to Cross Over

The practice of contemplative prayer and the place it takes you could be dangerous for your soul. Even those who teach it say so.

"...Foster himself says this is a dangerous prayer method that can invoke demonic activity and requires special protection. From Foster's book, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home, Foster says: "I also want to give a word of precaution. In the silent contemplation of God we are entering deeply into the spiritual realm, and there is such a thing as a supernatural guidance that is not divine guidance. While the Bible does not give us a lot of information on the nature of the spiritual world [not true], we do know … there are various orders of spiritual beings, and some of them are definitely not in cooperation with God and his way! … But for now I want to encourage you to learn and practice prayers of protection.… 'All dark and evil spirits must now leave.'"5

-Ray Yungen
Richard Foster and the Be Still DVD

Foster is not the only contemplative to admit the danger. Other spiritual directors are saying the same thing. For example, we are warned HERE that this bridge certainly does look like a dangerous thing to cross!

How ironic of those involved in this very thing to warn us. How odd to suggest danger on one hand while promoting dangerous spirituality at the same time, such as the spiritual director at the above Soul Stream blog promoting the spirituality of the three gurus of contemplative eastern spirituality, here:

3 Videos @ Soul Stream Ripples
soulstreamripples.wordpress.com

These three gurus, promoted by so many trained spiritual directors today as spiritual teachers to help you care for your soul, are Richard Rohr, Thomas Merton and Thomas Keating.

Meanwhile, who does the Bible say is our spiritual director?

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. John 16:13

Wake up all you Christians who are using these resources! You may be sleep walking behind your spiritual director right into the danger zone. Follow Jesus! He will never lead you astray!

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Q&A of the day:

What is Contemplative Spirituality and Why is It Dangerous?
John Caddock