If you were an intern when I was a resident chaplain then you know my simple prayer. It's Really!?!?!
I believe that sums up most prayers that come from the heart and it suits many times of crisis and uncertainty. I find that I'm praying that almost constantly daily. From the really you just did/said that with my job to really with what's going on in the world. It's a fitting prayer for many times and places.
It's an honest prayer because I know that I don't understand everything that's going on in this world or my life. It can be uttered when one crys, screamed hen angry, laughingly spoken or said in times of thanks and awe that you made it.
I get that there's a thought that you should be fairly formal in your prayers. Many people have sold many books trying to teach the art of prayer. While I firmly believe that those books and forms are great for times of formal corporate prayer - when I pray personally I don't really care if I hit a certain order or include all of the A words as one person suggests make up the different pieces of a prayer. I just want that personal relationship with God. I want to just speak even if it's just 1 word.
So feel free to use my basic prayer. Say it however you want to or need to say it. It's at least a good starting point.
I believe that sums up most prayers that come from the heart and it suits many times of crisis and uncertainty. I find that I'm praying that almost constantly daily. From the really you just did/said that with my job to really with what's going on in the world. It's a fitting prayer for many times and places.
It's an honest prayer because I know that I don't understand everything that's going on in this world or my life. It can be uttered when one crys, screamed hen angry, laughingly spoken or said in times of thanks and awe that you made it.
I get that there's a thought that you should be fairly formal in your prayers. Many people have sold many books trying to teach the art of prayer. While I firmly believe that those books and forms are great for times of formal corporate prayer - when I pray personally I don't really care if I hit a certain order or include all of the A words as one person suggests make up the different pieces of a prayer. I just want that personal relationship with God. I want to just speak even if it's just 1 word.
So feel free to use my basic prayer. Say it however you want to or need to say it. It's at least a good starting point.
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