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PRAYER: WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
(by Virginia H. Lane) Is there more to prayer than sending words toward Heaven? Those who believe in a higher power with whom one talks believe there is a lot to prayer. There are different types of prayer such as intercessory prayer, prayers of thanksgiving, prayers of request, etc. I recently read and reviewed Gregg Braden's Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer. You may read my Review . While I don't necessarily agree with everything he said, I would like to discuss something I got from my reading. Braden's believed in and searched for 20 years for a forgotten form of prayer. In speaking with an abbot at a monastery in Tibet, he took note of the bells, gongs, mantras, etc. that were outward show. Braden asked "what is happening to you in the inside." "You have never seen our prayers, " he answered, "because a prayer cannot be seen. Adjusting the heavy wool robes beneath his feet, the abbot continued "what you ahve seen is what we do to create the feeling in our bodies. Feeling is the prayer!" For understanding of that concept, I'll leave you to read the book. However, I'd like to address something I found significant. What is feeling? In this context, it is all-consuming belief. Where you know without a shadow of the doubt that God is alive and is active in our lives (Heb 11:6) . This scripture says that he rewards those who seek him. While we may not have everything just the way we want it, we can be assured that we won't be able to outrun the blessings God wants to bestow upon us. I'm not advocating an Eastern Ritual. Braden doesn't advocate that. However, much of what he has to say goes right along with Biblical principles. I especially like that he wants us to forgive others. He uses the term "bless" as a forgiveness rather than condoning. This certainly goes along with what Jesus said about love your enemies and bless those that curse you . (Matthew 5:44) He also says you won't be forgiven if you don't forgive others. (Matthew 6:15 ) Do you have all-consuming belief? I have to admit that often I have doubt in my heart. Therefore, I propose that we all continue to seek such a relationship with the Godhead that we "know that we know that we know." |
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