Guyon wrote about two ways to meet Jesus.
She calls the first way "praying the Scripture" and advises her readers to stay in a short passage of Scripture until the reader has sensed the presence of God, felt the heart of the verse(s), and turned it into prayer.
Guyon calls the second way "beholding the Lord". She encourages the reader to set aside time to sit in the presence of God, using Scripture only to help get our minds off outward things and turned in to the deep parts of our being.
In her words, "The Lord once promised to come and make his home within you (John 14:23). He promised there to meet those who worship him and do his will. The Lord will meet you in your spirit. It was St. Augustine who once said that he had lost much time in the beginning of his Christian experience by trying to find the Lord outwardly rather than by turning inwardly."
Madame Guyon wrote of the importance of Scripture to help us tune out the world and tune into the presence of Christ. I don't know about you, but it's not possible for me to go long without Scripture before I feel disconnected from Christ. His Word really is living and active. Do you find this true for yourself as well?
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