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Prayer | Rhythm Series

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Prayer can still have a place in your spiritual practice, no matter what you believe about God and God’s role in the world. Today, lead pastor Josh Scott examines some of the harmful ways people tend to talk about prayer. He then reflects on some of the positive ways prayer or meditation can help us slow down, process our feelings, and show up in the world empowered to bring about change.

Episode Recap:

  • Spiritual practices are an invitation to transformation (0:10)
  • Are we actually supposed to pray without ceasing? (1:04)
  • The way we talk about prayer can be harmful (6:10)
  • Are we trying to get closer to God, or are we trying to manipulate God? (12:05)
  • Prayer isn’t just one thing (15:38)
  • Before it’s words or requests, prayer is first a posture (16:19)
  • Prayer helps us recognize and name our feelings (20:28)
  • Prayer is an act of showing up for other people (22:34)
  • Prayer is a way of being heard and hearing (24:15)
  • Prayer is about aligning ourselves with change (29:05)

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Prayer can still have a place in your spiritual practice, no matter what you believe about God and God’s role in the world. Today, lead pastor Josh Scott examines some of the harmful ways people tend to talk about prayer. He then reflects on some of the positive ways prayer or meditation can help us slow down, process our feelings, and show up in the world empowered to bring about change.

Episode Recap:

  • Spiritual practices are an invitation to transformation (0:10)
  • Are we actually supposed to pray without ceasing? (1:04)
  • The way we talk about prayer can be harmful (6:10)
  • Are we trying to get closer to God, or are we trying to manipulate God? (12:05)
  • Prayer isn’t just one thing (15:38)
  • Before it’s words or requests, prayer is first a posture (16:19)
  • Prayer helps us recognize and name our feelings (20:28)
  • Prayer is an act of showing up for other people (22:34)
  • Prayer is a way of being heard and hearing (24:15)
  • Prayer is about aligning ourselves with change (29:05)

Resources:

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