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S2: E66 Sunday Sip: Prayer

Season Two
Episode 66
Sunday Sip: Prayer



 Hello friends and welcome to Sunday Sip on Afternoon Ti.  Each Sunday for the remainder of the year I plan to share a single idea, thought, or meaningful take-away in hopes that you’ll be encouraged and inspired as you prepare to enter the next new week of teaching. 
Something I’ve been more intentional about for the past month is my devotional and prayer time each morning.  It had become more of a thing to check off and a daily task than a meaningful time with God. I still learned more about Him, but it had a different feel to it.  It was mundane, usual, and just going through the motions rather than really taking time to listen, share prayer requests and thankfulness.
I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve been doing to help rekindle my relationship with God through a shift in my morning routine has given me more desire to spend time with God and more intentional time in making it meaningful.  The first shift I made was as a result of the #last90days challenge put out by Rachel Hollis, author of Girl Wash Your Face. One of the parts of this challenge was to wake up one hour early every morning. I found that one hour early was too much for where I’m at in life, but waking up 30 minutes early was definitely doable.  During this time I chose to spend time doing a devotional and reading the Bible. On a side note I chose the study Stuck by Jennie Allen. It’s a beautiful way to look at your life and find God in it daily.  
During this Christmas season (and many other seasons of the year) finding ways to spend time remembering exactly why and who we are celebrating this month.  
Reading the Bible and doing devotionals has always come more easily for me than praying.  I tend to go towards things that I can ‘do’ rather than sitting quietly and closing my eyes to pray.  There are many ways to pray - standing, kneeling, face to the ground, sitting with others… Pray in silence, pray through songs - Remember by Lauren Daigle
  • Writing prayers
If you struggle like I do to pray without a wandering mind, writing prayers can be so helpful.  I find I’m more focused, I can visually see answered prayers.
  • How to pray
I always think of prayer as talking with a friend.  What are the concerns you talk with others about? What are the things you are celebrating?  What do you need more of in your life? What are the hard things you’re going through? Anything you would tell your closest friend is what you can share with God.  
  • Why pray

  • To communicate with God
  • To listen to God
  • To ask and pray for the needs of others and yourself
  • To remember that there is someone who is in control and who loves you


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