Amen.”
“We’ve been diving into the Prayer Practice by looking at this practice in four movements:
Talking to God: We called this “pre-made prayers.” When Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he gave them what we know was The Lord’s Prayer. Luke 11:1-4. The main take-away is that when we pray, we orient our hearts before we request anything of God. God is our good Father, close to us, awe-inspiring, and partners with us.
Talking with God: We called this a “conversation.” In our two-way dialogue with God we express gratitude, be real, and ask.
Listening to God: We called this “God’s voice.” Knowing God’s voice is a natural outcome of a deep relationship with Him. We hear God through Jesus, Scripture, Life’s circumstances, Certain desires, Prophesy, dreams, visions, and Listening prayers.
Being with God: We called this “contemplation.” This is when we look, yield, and rest in God’s presence. We let go of our distractions, hurry, and fears in life that separate us from being with God. Prayer can simply be you holding space in your day to find a quiet place to just be in God’s presence.
Key Takeaway:
Prayer has many forms or movements. When we don’t know what or how to pray, we can follow pre-made prayers like The Lord’s Prayer that Jesus taught his disciples in Luke 11: 1-4. Or, we can engage in a conversation through our prayer, building a relationship with Jesus. Or, we can simply listen in prayer for God’s voice. Or, finally, we can simply be in contemplative prayer in which we are just in God’s presence. We don’t say anything or expect to hear anything. We just are present.”