We need to do this because we are a little deaf. It is only through speaking out that we put into words some of our deepest fears, longings, joys and hopes. As we put them into language we begin to hear them for the first time ourselves and gain more insight into our feelings. We are thus, in effect, having two conversations.
Until we have articulated these feelings in such a way they remain a mystery to us. Prayer thus acts as a mode of revelation, not simply revealing our inner world to some presence "out there", but of revealing this inner world to ourselves.
~~Peter Rollins~~
Great subject! I have a post queued for tomorrow and you'll never believe the subject. What is it? You guessed it -- PRAYER! I was inspired by another blogger to pray before all of my therapy appointments. Hard to believe I'd never thought of it before....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder, friend. :-)
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LOVE this thought on prayer. I think it rings true for me. Sometimes I swear I beseech the Lord for help and hearing myself is the first step of relief.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! God works in amazing ways! :) <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful example! :) <3
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