Some spiritual writers believe that no one can learn to pray unless they know how to waste time.
It can heighten that awareness and bring us to a knowledge of God which is beyond knowledge. Lection Divino is probably the most ancient form of mental prayer and the source of most other forms of quiet prayer. Jesus himself no doubt reflected on the words of the Scripture, especially the Psalms, in those quiet moments he spent in prayer. The Acts of the Apostles tell of early Christians coming together to share the Scriptures. Lectio Divina was often used by the medieval monks who punctuated their reading of the Scripture and other holy books with pauses and moments of contemplation of the Word.