Day 12 : Mint Prayer – Listening Prayer
Heads
up: this prayer requires having a mint or candy in your mouth. If you
don't have access to one, there are quite a few offices on campus that
have a bowl for public consumption. Find one. If you can't, set a
timer for ten minutes.
How often do our prayers only consist
of us downloading our lives and desires to God and not listening to what He, in
His ultimate wisdom and concern, has to say to us? Prayer is a conversation
with God, one that is often one-sided. Pop a peppermint into your mouth, and be intentional about not chewing it.
For the entire time that you are sucking on the mint, silence and calm yourself
and focus on entering into the presence of God. Be intentional on listening to
what He has to say to you, not vice versa. Let your mind remember all that God
has done for you and listen as He downloads His heart to you. Sit there until
the mint has entirely dissolved. Yes, it will take time, but God is present in
the silence and desires to speak with us, His kids.
No comments:
Post a Comment