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Conversational Prayer
It
is
possible
that
Christian
people
talk
about
prayer
a
lot
more
than
they
pray.
It
can
be
hard
to
focus
on
God.
We
cannot
see
Him.
Talking
to
Him
is
not
like
talking
on
the
phone.
And
at
times,
the
silence
is
deafening.
It
is
also
possible
that
our
prayers
are
focused
on
personal
requests
to
the
neglect
of
other
important
areas. Conversational
prayer
is
one
way
for
groups
to
break
out
of
some
of
the
ruts. 1.
Cultivate
a
consciousness
of
God’s
presence.
This
might
come
as
you
remind
yourselves
of
the
emphasis
of
a
passage
just
discussed.
A
psalm,
a
promise
or
an
admonition
about
His
watch
and
care
could
be
part
of
your
conversation. 2.
Limit
prayer
requests.
These
will
emerge
naturally
in
the
conversation
as
you
talk
with
God. 3.
Have
one
person
pray
about
one
topic.
If
Bill
prays
for
John
who
needs
a
job,
Linda
might
pray
for
his
wife
Barbara.
Someone
else
could
talk
to
God
about
the
children.
If
Mary
praises
God
for
His
faithfulness,
like
some
in
the
Scriptures,
she
might
reflect
on
a
significant
way
His
mercy
has
been
shown. 4.
Allow
for
silence.
There
can
be
great
benefit
in
quiet
moments
before
Him. 5.
Encourage
group
members
to
pray
more
than
once,
speaking
briefly
each
time. 6.
Appoint
a
person
to
conclude
the
prayer
time. Robert
Edmiston,
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