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Truthfully, I am very cautious when coining a word or phrase. Even though it may have its charm, it walks a fine line along the cliff of silliness, threatening to fall and be dashed on the rocks of criticism below.
That being said, I felt today’s Jesonian message required the introduction of a word–mainly because in “minting” it, the union of the parts brings to mind the purpose of the action.
So having survived my overly elongated explanation, let me talk to you about “Prayerapy.”
It is a blending of prayer and therapy, which is exactly what prayer was intended to be. Although we envision bowed heads in regal circumstances, offering well-rehearsed soliloquys of devotion and requests to God, Jesus had an entirely different perspective on prayer.
He said it should be free of “much speaking,” should never use “vain repetition,” and certainly was not to be performed “to be seen by others.”
He said it was nurtured by a few simple ingredients:
1. A private closet
2. Shut the door
3. Keep it simple
4. Say secret things to a God who hears in secret
5. Use the kingdom of God within you
6. Speak your heart
7. Leave rejuvenated
Therapists are successful because they get us to talk. We can listen to our own ideas coming out of our own mouths. And faith comes by hearing.
Therefore, healing begins when we hear our thoughts, our concerns, our wishes and our fears spoken aloud from our own lips, announced to our ears.
It is the perfect time to talk out loud, knowing that you’re being heard by your soul, your heart and your Father in heaven.
Then every prayer is answered–because the Bible makes it clear that God is willing to give wisdom and strength to anyone who asks, without questioning the beseecher.
So emerging from that closet, you will have a better understanding of what your heart sounds like, and will come forth with new wisdom and strength.
Prayerapy does not guarantee that a check will come in the mail, your rent will be paid, or that you’ll be healed of your disease. But it will certainly set in motion the awareness, the clear-headedness and the joy which makes the solutions appear more plausible.
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