| How to Pray the Psalms Out loud. At the top of my voice. In a remote location. My most memorable time praying the psalms was on a camping trip in the Apache Kid National Wilderness. I arrived early, and knew I would be the only person around for hours. I climbed up onto the top of a big rock and prayed psalms out loud, at the top of my voice. Myles Hall Cloudcroft, New Mexico February 3, 2009 Prayer is sleeping, waking, walking, jumping, running, dancing, imagining, listening with God. The Book of Psalms is full of this type of prayer. Psalms are to be read before going to sleep in order to relax the soul. There are psalms to pray at the waking of the day for strength. Psalms make us want to jump and dance at the delight of God. Psalms meet our needs in how we either walk or run through the activities of daily living. Psalms assist us in how to imagine the powerful Spirit of God functioning in our lives. The Psalms open us up to listening to God in holy silence. The Book of Psalms is not only words but a constellation of experiences and emotions that move us to prayer. Rev. Tony L. Salisbury Abilene, Texas February 4, 2009 Prayer is any conscious act which makes us aware of God. Speaking aloud can be prayer, just as inner conversation can be prayer. Reading the psalms is, in itself, a form of prayer. Being conscious of it as such deepens its impact. Here are some further steps you can take. Read a passage through, reverently. Reread it several times, pausing to focus on individual parts of it that move you. Jot down notes as you go. When you finish, write a summary prayer to use again later on. John Cunyus Dallas, Texas February 13, 2009 |
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