Read and Listen: 

In Streams of Living Water, Foster writes:

 “Nothing is more striking in Jesus’ life than his intimacy with the Father.” In Jesus, we see a life steeped in quiet communion with God. Prayer was not something He occasionally practiced; it was the atmosphere He breathed—shaped by solitude, trust, and surrender. As the Gospel of John says, “The Son can do nothing by Himself; He does only what He sees the Father doing” (John 5:19). His life flowed from attentive love.

The Prayer-Filled Life:

A life learning to be still before God.
To release grasping and begin listening.
To let silence become communion, and attention become love.
Here the heart is re-tuned to His presence—until prayer is no longer an activity, but a way of being.

A spiritual practice is a simple habit that draws us closer to God. Contemplative practices include silent prayer, slowly reading Scripture, or taking a quiet walk with Him.

One simple way to quiet your heart is to slowly repeat a short verse, letting the words draw you back to Him:

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Or:
“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

This is the contemplative way:

A life anchored in God, where every breath becomes prayer and every step flows from His presence.