Prayer. It is our way of communicating with God and pouring out our hearts to him. Yet I hear so many Christians say, “Prayer is the one thing I really struggle to do consistently.” Or “I don’t really know what to say. Everyone else prays so much better than I do.” Or “All the prayers I heard growing up were liturgical. I don’t really know how to pray on my own.” I have to admit, I’ve had some of these same thoughts myself. And then I stumbled across the idea of praying Scripture.
Karen, thank you for sharing your experience and method! As a Catholic, I tend to focus on the rosary as a way to get in touch with the Gospels, as well as try to keep up on Sunday readings after mass. This past Sunday, we celebrated Corpus Christi, and so I reflected on the Eucharist and what it means in the Old Testament typology.
Karen, thank you for sharing your experience and method! As a Catholic, I tend to focus on the rosary as a way to get in touch with the Gospels, as well as try to keep up on Sunday readings after mass. This past Sunday, we celebrated Corpus Christi, and so I reflected on the Eucharist and what it means in the Old Testament typology.
Thank you for sharing! If you are reflecting on the Eucharist now, consider reading and praying through the story of the Last Supper in Luke 22.
Thank you for sharing. I want to leatn how to pray the scriptures. I think this is also a great way to listen to God and have a conversation with Him.