I thought I would reflect on how I currently experience prayer. Of course I am always open to new ways to experience and practice prayer.
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Sit in silence – I practice this almost daily in the evening. I find tremendous peace in this practice.
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Thank God for people, things, events that happened today.
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Praise Him for His creation – mountains, oceans, forests, nature, stars. It is all so beautiful.
4.
Complain, vent, lament.
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Partner with Him to accomplish small and big tasks for each day.
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Release my negative emotions to Him – worry, anger, anxiety, depression, loneliness, frustration.
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Release and wait when I need to make key decisions.
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Trust Him during difficult situations.
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Allow. Be open to what He wants me to experience today.
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Pray for others
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Pray in community
12.
Take a walk.
How do you pray? How do you listen to the inner voice within you from God that says I love you. You are my beloved.
This is beautiful and inspiring! I feel that my whole life is a prayer! I live from that voice within that comes from God. I also chit-chat with God the whole day, not like praying with big beautiful words. I just talk like He was my best friend, for example when I am hungry God will be there whispering : “It’s time to eat my child, take care of yourself!” and I say : Okay God, I will, what should I eat then?” Then God says: ”something healthy, I created your body too you know.” and I say: but I want a chocolate muffin!” Then God says: “Okay, but only after you eat those veggies!.” and so it goes throughout the day. But I am weird, I know, but that is how I pray anyway. God is a close friend to me, there is no great distance between us 🙂
Agree, our whole life is a prayer. I really enjoyed reading your comments. Beautiful reminder that we don’t need to limit when we pray. We are always praying. Thanks.
Beautiful sequence!
Thanks for reading. I particularly enjoyed the other comments from pathsofthespirit who says her whole life is prayer.