What is prayer?
Prayer is time with God. A conversation. A lifting of our mind and heart to him.
There are different types of prayer
We can pray with others or by ourselves. There are vocal prayers, often those we have memorized. We can pray those aloud or inside our mind, but there are words involved either way.
Contemplative prayer is quiet. There are not many words.
How to pray in silence?
Put yourself in a quiet place, free of distractions.
Close your eyes and ask the Lord to be present with you.
Breathe. In your mind, picture God looking at you or open your eyes and look at an image that focuses you.
Tell God briefly what is on your mind.
And then sit quietly, if thoughts come to mind, let them go.
When you are done, thank God for his presence.
You may come away with answers or a sense of peace. Answers may come at another time. Try not to worry if you are doing it right, know that any time we give to God like this helps us become the person he created.
Try contemplative prayer this week. Start with 10 minutes a day and see what happens.
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