But there is another way to know God: to become still, to focus on God’s presence, and to interact with God as we would with another person. This allows us not only to know about God, but actually to know God firsthand. This is what contemplative prayer is all about. If our souls long for eternal life, and if eternal life is found in knowing God, and if knowing God comes through contemplative prayer, then we need someone to give us guidance about how to engage in this life-giving