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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

1239.0. "What is your daily prayer discipline?" by ADISSW::HAECK (Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!) Fri May 03 1996 13:53

    I just looked at all the notes whose base has the word prayer in it.  I
    did not see one which directly address daily prayer, so I am starting
    one.

    When I was a teenager, and for years after, I used a book called "In
    God's Presence."  It was very much based on the 1928 Book of Common
    prayer.  It contained prayers for an individual to use in their daily,
    private, prayers.  I still use it some, but it just doesn't feel right
    for me any more.  

    Recently I was introduced to a book which I think is used by Carmelite
    (sp?) nuns in their daily devotions.  I've ordered this book and hope
    it will be right for me.  My adherence to a daily prayer discipline has
    been sporadic at best.

    So, the purpose of this string is not to ask for advice - I need to
    find my own niche.  The purpose of this string is to ask you to share
    what your daily prayer discipline, if any, is.
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1239.1MKOTS3::JMARTINMadison...5'2'' 95 lbs.Fri May 03 1996 14:1310
    Debbie:
    
    Funny how it is.  Sometimes, praying is wonderful and at other times it
    is like dredging out of bed after five hours sleep!
    
    I have varied in my methods.  Sometimes, I make general prayer and
    other times I pray for specific things.  Sometimes I devote specific
    days toward specific people or certain budens I have.
    
    -Jack
1239.2CNTROL::DGAUTHIERFri May 03 1996 20:1137
    I'm aweful when it comes to properly identifying NT passages, but I
    believe Jesus said not to bother asking God for particular things
    because he knows already what it is you need.  Then he went on to 
    instruct his listeners on how to pray with the "Our Father".  
    
    And so, on those occasions when I catch myself praying for "this" or
    "that", I quickly back off and then try to remember the "Our Father" 
    or a simple thought of "Just do what's right for me".  
    
    
    How about this translation....
    
    "Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name" 
    (Hi God)
    
    "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven"
    (You're running the show)
    
    "Give us this day our daily bread"
    (I really appreciate all the neat gifts.  Keep'em coming)
    
    "And forgive us our trespasses as we fogive those who trespass against
    us"
    (Please try to overlook our major screw-ups, We'll try to do the same)
    
    "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil"
    (And it'd be cool if you could give us a compass heading from time to
    time, cuz we get lost a lot)
    
    
    I only now realize how non-personal this prayer is.  All the proniuns
    are in the plural.  
    
    Hmmmmm....
    
    -dave
    
1239.3CSC32::J_CHRISTIEPsalm 85.10Sun May 05 1996 21:246
    Well, I have to confess that my time in prayer is not a very disciplined
    part of my life at the moment.
    
    Shalom,
    Richard
    
1239.4LGP30::FLEISCHERwithout vision the people perish (DTN 227-3978, TAY1)Mon May 06 1996 02:4611
re Note 1239.2 by CNTROL::DGAUTHIER:

>     I'm aweful when it comes to properly identifying NT passages, 
          ^^^^^^

        Well, that's a good attitude!

        Bob

        P.S.  Perhaps I need a vacation -- when I saw "NT" above, I
        thought it was in contrast to VMS or UNIX!
1239.5SMART2::DGAUTHIERMon May 06 1996 17:0910
    "awful"... "aweful"... might have been one of those things where the
    finger slips from the 'w' to the adjacent 'e'.  A Freudian slip
    perhaps?  When you think of it, "awful" is probable the contracted
    version of "aweful" anyway.
    
    With regard with "NT" and "The NT", do you see any correlation?
    
    -dave
    
    
1239.6PHXSS1::HEISERwatchman on the wallMon May 06 1996 17:195
    I typically read a chapter from the Bible, and the devotion for the day
    from "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers, and then some
    personal prayer time where the Father and I communicate some more.
    
    Mike