Interesting - the bible notes I use spoke about prayer. Since we break projects down into bite-sized pieces in the rest of life, we should apply the same logic in prayer. Instead of praying world-encompassing prayers we should look at the principle of what we’re praying for and apply it in the world around us. No big deal there, it seems like common sense to me, the big thing was that the bible-in-a-year reading program took me to Luke 20:45-47:
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely.”
Double whammy on prayer then: shoot for local sized prayer projects and keep the prayers simple and to the point. Pray them like you mean them, and dont do it for show.
They say there are 2 groups of people: those who talk when they have something to say, and those who talk until they have something to say. Naturally I fall into the former camp, my words are few to the point I might seem standoffish and insular. The challenge for me is in prayer: I find that I pray until I have something to say …. silence hurts …. I need to slow down the stream of words. Keep things simple.
Let My Words Be Few
by Matt & Beth RedmanYou are God in heaven
And here am I on earth
So I’ll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with YouAnd I’ll stand in awe of You, Jesus
Yes, I’ll stand in awe of You
And I’ll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with YouThe simplest of all love songs
I want to bring to You
So I’ll let my words be few
Jesus, I am so in love with You©2000 Kingsway / Thankyou Music