Morning Prayers

I like starting my day in peace and quiet. Maybe it matters so much to me because I have so little expectation of the day continuing that way. I have learned that if I start my day in chaos, that is how the day is going to likely going to unfold (or, more accurately, unravel). [...]

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Romans 8:26 and the Jesus Prayer

During some of the most difficult moments in my life, I have found help in the words written by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans. “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for [...]

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Pascal’s Prayer

With perfect consistency of mind, help me to receive all manner of events. For we know not what to ask, and we cannot ask for one event rather than another without presumption. We cannot desire a specific action without presuming to be a judge, and assuming responsibility for what in Your wisdom You may hide [...]

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Relearning Prayer

I am not proud to admit it, but prayer is a part of my spiritual life in which I pretty much feel like a failure. I’ve attended conferences on prayer, read books on prayer and experimented with various styles of prayer: conversational prayer, silent prayer, listening prayer, journaling prayer, fixed-hour prayer, group prayer, and contemplative [...]

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