It’s Watercooler Wednesday and I wanted to share this. I realize that when I pray I often do all the talking. It’s almost like I’m expecting God to be sitting there with a pad and a pen writing down all the incredibly spiritual and astounding things I come up with. I often find myself distracted by my search for the next “phrase” or “word” that is going to capture God’s attention and unlock his power in my life.
With that said I have been working on simply praying a short phrase over and over in my mind and then, get this, just listening.
Saint John Climacus once wrote…
“When you pray do not try to express yourself in fancy words, for often it is the simple repetitious phrases of a little child that our father in heaven finds most irresistible.
My prayer this morning was simple. I just repeated over and over “God guide me”.
So if you were to reduce your prayer to a short phrase today, what would it be?
Pete, once again you have made me really stop and think about a very important part of my life. I often pray in a very conversational manner, as if God is right beside me, with nothing better to do than listen to my rambling. Then, I am prone to ramble so much that I lose my train of thought and sometimes have to start all over again. Talk about counter-productive…short phrases, then listen. I can do this. Thanks for really rocking my world lately. Apparently, I’m in desperate need of a change.
Mine woudl be ” Use me.”
“Change me.”
Great point.
My prayers tend to focus on others more than myself – and I realized part of it was I felt I was ‘doing ok’ and chose to pray for others who I ‘knew’ needed more guidance! HA!
Now I’m careful to start with the Adoration and Thanksgiving prior to beginning my requests. When focusing on how amazing and awesome God is at the start of my prayer time… it’s much easier for me to put my requests in the proper perspective.
As always, thanks for sharing your heart with others.
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Quiet me.
I’m with you on that one, Emily. It’s inventory day at work, “calm me, so I can be receptive.”
Thank You Father!!!
Save Me from myself.
What a dramatic thing to say for a first comment…
Your blogs are great. Thanks for letting your brain out on the internet.
“give me patience”. The children are testing me today!
“Thank You.”
Break me, Lord.
“Forgive my unbelief… I will trust You Lord”.
awaken me… (and contrary to popular belief, i don’t mean send me some caffeine in an unexpected way!)
“Make me generous.”
Please show me.
“Keep me Hungry”
ok…I am going to be the weirdo…
Break my heart with the things that break yours…
“Use Me, where YOU want me today”
Help me to understand and give me patience and an open heart to hear the answer.
Show me your glory.
Sobriety, today!
Quiet my heart, so I can hear you.
Hey Bill your not weird. At least, not for praying that.
Remind me it’s not about me–it’s all about you!
“Get me out of the way.”
Jesus, keep me near your heart.
Excellent post! Mine would be, “Lord, please give my parents strength.” They’re both going through some pretty tough times health-wise.
Awesome post, Pete! What He has to say is so much more important that anything I could say. I want to hear Him!
My pryer today: “Father, today I want to see You and where You are working so I can partner with You.”
“Give me wisdom.”
bring me closer to you
I believe you, I really believe you.
i’m with you on this one: “God, guide me.”
Burn me up, Lord…keep refining me until You see Your own reflection in my life!
rock me to the core!
Dear God, I have a problem . . . it’s me.
” Just help me be faithful in the small things.”
I always say Brennan Manning’s breath prayer “Abba, I belong to you”
I want to abide. Help!
help.
Today…..”Protect me Father”
Thy will be done.
“Help, we need you!”
Just poppin in here, good job on your wordrpess site. My prayer comes out of seeing alot of hardship in African missions this year.
“teach me how to die”
(a galatians 2:20 thing)
“less of me…”
“let others see you in me”
OPEN my ears.. STIR my heart .. CLOSE my lips..
I just say ” God you already know whats on my mind and I can’t get it out so please just take it” I love to pray but I don’t think Im good at it, or do I do it enough… I think I do talk like a little kid most of the time!
I’ve been praying “Make me a servant.” It’s a good song too. Thank God for making us realize the obstacles we put in our own path!
Be my source and comfort.
Be my strength.
Use me… help me… teach me.
Recently, my husband and I have been working through some deep sin issues in his life. I found myself praying over and over again, “By the transforming of his my mind” Over and over I would cry that to the Lord, and then one afternoon, while driving alone and praying that prayer, my heart sensed the Lord urging me to pray, “transform my mind” I knew, that for me to make it through this season of trial, that my mind would need to be transformed as much, if not more than his. So, now every morning and through the day, I ask the Lord, “Please transform my mind”
Fill me with grace past comprehension
Found this on http://www.m-w.com
Main Entry: 1lis·ten
Pronunciation: \ˈli-sən\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): lis·tened; lis·ten·ing \ˈlis-niŋ, ˈli-sən-iŋ\
Etymology: Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit śroṣati he hears, Old English hlūd loud
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
archaic : to give ear to : hear
intransitive verb
1: to pay attention to sound
2: to hear something with thoughtful attention : give consideration
3: to be alert to catch an expected sound
— lis·ten·er \ˈlis-nər, ˈli-sən-ər\ noun
I especially like number two “to hear somthing with thoughtful attention : give consideration
“. As parents we tell our children to listen to us for guidance. Maybe I need to practice what I’ve preached a little more often.
(V-8 knuckle to my own forehead)
Thanks for the Good question.
It would be a paraphrase of part of the Lord’s Prayer
… Father, your kingdom in my life, in all I do and say. …
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