While doing centering prayer, the practice is to let go of any thought or perception. The priority is to be as silent as possible and when that is not possible to let the noise of the thoughts be the sacred symbol for a while, without analyzing them.

Union with God is really possible. Unity with God I presume, is what is meant by Heaven, but that too is available in this life for the humble of heart.

In the Christian perspective, the love of God and of all other human beings invites us to share and enjoy not just the best of the human potential as it evolves, but participation in the divine life itself.

Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help.

The root of prayer is interior silence.

God seems willing to act as the most sublime psychologist, psychotherapist, or even psychiatrist if we are willing.

Silence is God's language, and it's a very difficult language to learn.