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======Prayer Time I.======
Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
When I think about prayer there are many questions which come
to my mind immediately. The topic of prayer is so immensly rich, so
extremely diverse, so challenging and consolidating at the same time.
You can approach prayer from many different points of view. And
the way people practise prayer is again so diverse that we could
spend weeks just studying different ways to pray and to relate
prayer to your lifestyle.
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We can be distracted with many arguments when we talk about prayer.
Often people start immediately with the question that prayer might
not lead to the desired result. That is a little bit like starting
to talk about the latest deadly car accident when we talk about
movement and mobility. Instead, we should study a thing with the basic
things first. Lets do that!
Prayer is about God! Prayer is about talking to God and listening
to God. Prayer is about communication. Prayer is a process, it is
taking place as a part of a relation - in fact it is a constituent,
an important part of a relation. A relation is built basically
via prayer. Relations of humans are built by communication - and
if we can use our language it is just the best we can do for any
of our relationships!
Prayer is about me talking to God. Some people are more careful,
they are aware of the overwhelming majesty of the eternal God. Others
are more direct, they just talk to God as a child to its father.
Both ways are ok, but the second is better - since God has chosen
to be a father rather than a distinct force. He is looking for a
relation to us which is like a relation between children and parents
in their early years. This is the point where our thoughts about
prayer should and must begin.
[R.W.E.P., jesusnetwork.eu]
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