Different Ways to Pray (3)

“I lay prostrate before the Lord.”                                   Dt 9:25 NIV

Find a prayer style that works for you. In Scripture people pray as they stand, kneel, lie on the ground, sit, stretch out their hands, lift their faces toward the sky, or bow them toward the earth. Just find the method that works best for you, and use it. Some folks pray better in motion. If you’re one of them, take a walk, go for a drive, or run. You are free to use your body and posture to help you turn your mind and heart toward God. When you’re acknowledging your sins you may find it helpful to have your head bowed and to kneel; it will help you to remember and experience the humility of the moment. In worship, you may want to turn your face toward the sky. In asking for guidance, you may find it helpful to turn your palms upward as a way of expressing with your body: “Lord, whatever You want.” When praying for someone, say at a restaurant, you may want to look that person right in the eye while talking to God and say, “Father, I’m so grateful for this person. You know what they need. Give them what is required by their heart.” When you’re praising God, put on a worship CD and sing along. The point is, you should approach God with the joy, excitement, and simplicity with which a child runs into the arms of a loving parent. Just as you don’t have anyone else’s fingerprints, you don’t have anyone else’s temperament. So just approach God in a way that’s natural, spontaneous, and comfortable for you.

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