We might discuss this at
our Lent Course today so I’ve made some jottings. I’d love to hear your
thoughts.
Having some kind of
pattern / routine / habit (e.g. regular time / place) but also sometimes mixing
it up
Regular and brief is
probably better than occasional heroic setting of the alarm clock super early
A mixture of set or extempore
prayers (see The Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship. Other resources e.g.
Valley of Vision Puritan Prayers, Every Moment Holy, Daily Prayers by F. B.
Meyer, Evelyn Underhill’s Prayer Book, Jonathan Gibson, Liturgy for Daily
Worship through the year published by Crossway). Other favourite prayers
/resources?
Just talk to God about
whatever concerns you / the day ahead
Use Scripture – pray the
Psalms – pray in the light of your Bible Reading
Pray the prayers of Paul / think about Paul’s priorities etc. see D. A. Carson, A Call to Spiritual Reformation / Praying with Paul
Some kind of structure:
TSP – Thank you, Sorry,
Please
ACTS – Adoration, Confession,
Thanksgiving, Supplication
Pray for the world and it’s
leaders
The church and her leaders
Others and ourselves – the
sick and suffering and those who care for them and those who mourn
The Lord’s Prayer – could be
said or used as a launching off point / structure
Lists / prayer letters /
cycles of prayer – Mission Support Partners, Church Prayer Diary, Sussex Gospel
Partnership Prayer Diary – Operation World
Silence – space – pause –
be with Jesus. Even if prayer is talking to God, you don’t have to talk all the
time. You can reflect / meditate / think in God’s presence.
Think about your body,
posture, breathing, maybe.
Write down distractions as
a way of getting them out of your head or turn them into prayer.
Write out a prayer.
Keep a prayer journal.
Pray while walking / out
in creation
Hymns / poetry / music /
singing – The Psalms, again!
Arrow prayers for help
etc. or before a task
Say thank you at meals
Pray with others
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