Following our fall emphasis of 7 Doors to Spiritual Growth, we open the door on prayer.
Again it is not a mere topic, it is a world; and only 20 minutes is allowed to say something of significance. Thank God for the generosity of Spirit which is given to people who come.
After reading John Kieschnick's chapter, I was actually encouraged by his frustration after reading many books on prayer. He attributes it to his personality of being a person who wants to get things done. He thinks that most books on prayer are written by people with a different personality type; more reflective. His frustration is that he cannot easily relate to their practices. Then I happen to look at Richard Foster's Prayer which begins with "Simple Prayer" which is prayer right where you are. It is "to believe that God can reach us and bless us in the ordinary junctures of daily life." This seems to be in line with Kieschnick's chapter and will probably be the direction I head.
Any thoughts for the pastor on prayer?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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