July 16
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Discipleship |
Prayer |
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Deposit of Wisdom |
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1.
Pondering Prayer:
a.
Pondering
prayer is talking with God about our thoughts our wondering and our reflections
on life experiences or challenges. (A light goes on in us as God speaks.)
b. Share your experiences with this kind of praying. Do you hear God’s input?
2.
Journaling and Theological Reflection:
a.
Journaling is the weaving of the enlightenments
of my prayer experience into the fabric of my life story.
b. Share your experience with journaling.
3.
Praying and Problem Solving:
a.
“Got a problem, don’t worry God will
take care of for you.”
b. NO, you take care of it under the guidance of God’s inspiration received in prayer.
4.
Mind and Heart:
a.
Pondering involves thinking but it also involves
paying attention to where that thinking leads me – to the way the process
impacts my heart or my deeper self.
b. What has been your experience with head and heart in seeking direction in prayer?
5.
Praying With Imagination:
a.
Personality
types come into play here. Share your thoughts on images and prayer.
b.
“A picture is worth a thousand words”