In an increasingly fast-paced world, some of us experience our personal relationship with God as just another item on our already long to-do list. The topic of prayer often triggers feelings of guilt and stress instead of joy. Pastors and leaders Charles Bello and Kristian Reschke invite readers with this book to embrace a contemplative lifestyle that places the encounter with God at its center and offers practical guidance for implementation in everyday life. They draw on the knowledge and practices of the Desert Fathers and translate these into our time. In rediscovering these centuries-old monastic practices, a profound encounter with God becomes possible, one that is not results-oriented but focuses on communion with God Himself.