Praying Continually
Quiet and tender closeness with God
To pray continually is to reorient from task to presence, leaning in to a quiet and tender closeness with God. It is less about constant communication than about abiding presence.
Be joyful always. Pray without ceasing … (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17)
Put simply, prayer is a conversation with God. It is also so much more than that: it’s a connection to the very one who breathed life into us. If we want to know who God is and the secrets to life that only He has, we must learn to pray without ceasing.
"Pray without ceasing?" That seems a bit extreme, doesn't it? For centuries, followers of Christ have asked what such a command might mean.
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10 Ways to Pray Continually
Put simply, prayer is a conversation with God. It is also so much more than that: it’s a connection to the very one who breathed life into us. If we want to know who God is and the secrets to life that only He has, we must learn to pray without ceasing.
Intercessory Prayer
Intercessory prayer is a conduit of God’s mercy and grace. As we pray for others, we grow in compassion, patience, and humility, learning to love one another as we love ourselves.
Make Your Life a Prayer
These verses and quotes invite us into the compassionate presence of our God who hears, understands, and delights in us. As we linger in prayer, we discover that every moment can be a prayer—a continual communion with the God who loves us beyond measure.
Pray for One Another
Prayer can move mountains, usher in miracles, and change us by opening our minds to the suffering others face and the circumstances they experience. As we pray, we grow in gratitude, humility, and hope.
Every Moment Holy, Volume 1
Douglas Kaine McKelvey
Every Moment Holy is a book of liturgies for ordinary events of daily life—such as "A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends," "A Liturgy for Laundering," or "A Liturgy for the First Hearthfire of the Season." These liturgies remind us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when (especially when) we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice.
The Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is a treasured resource filled with guidance, strength, and hope. Readers can turn to it as a map to guide them as they travel along their spiritual journey, finding that it provides hope in times of sickness and sorrow and delight in times of joyous celebration.
Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
David Whyte
Consolations... offers 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life. Each word invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence our chosen paths and how we traverse them throughout our lives.
The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life
Henri J.M. Nouwen
For Nouwen, a life of faith is a life of prayer. Drawn from many decades of his life, this compilation of Henri’s thoughts, feelings, and his struggle with prayer reveal the core of the man and his belief that prayer is the only necessary thing.
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