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thinking about prayer

prayer2I was thinking about prayer, and I wrote some of my thoughts down.
What other statements would you add to help expand or improve this list?
I am looking for simple statements, not lengthy paragraphs.

  • Prayer is simply talking with God, both listening and responding.
  • Prayer is only meaningful as part of a personal relationship with God.
  • Prayer is only possible because of Jesus and through the power of the Spirit.
  • Prayer expresses both dependence and confidence.
  • Prayer is the key to partnership with God, to unleashing His and our potential in the world.
  • Prayer is a matter of sincerity, not of technique.
  • Prayer is a reflection of the state of the soul.
  • Prayer comes in many forms and styles, there is plenty of room for variety and diversity.
    • June 22nd, 2009 | Category: discussions | 3 comments

    3 comments to thinking about prayer

    • Jill
      June 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 pm

      Prayer needs to come before everything else we do.
      Praying can be as easy as breathing.
      Praying can be so difficult to do.
      Praying together unites us in a way nothing else can.
      Prayer can include any and every emotion.

    • twiggy
      June 25th, 2009 at 7:29 am

      emptying of self, filling up with God

    • Norm
      June 25th, 2009 at 9:51 am

      Prayer is one part of a relationship.
      In marriage preparation, I teach about the ‘C’s of marriage
      - Communion: being one with each other
      - Companionship: enjoying, delighting, fellowshiping with each other
      - Cooperation: partnering together, doing things together
      - Communication: speaking and listening, verbal and non-verbal
      Now apply this to our relationship with God.
      Prayer is the communication part, but it must also involve communion, companionship and cooperation.

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