Big Idea: In prayer, we are learning not just to speak to Jesus but to listen to Jesus, to hear his voice, and to obey.
Application: Work this week to read Scripture, making space to hear God's voice.
Additional Resources
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Book
Praying Like Monk, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton
Read chapters 6-8
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Podcasts
Rule of Life by Practicing the Way, episode 2 of the Prayer series.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/
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Additional Prayer Exercise
This exercise, the Examen, was developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola as a way of reviewing our day with God. St. Ignatius taught that God often speaks through our emotions, and that, by becoming aware of them, we may also become aware of the Spirit’s movements in our own lives. He also encouraged others to talk to Jesus as a friend, sitting with and sharing our lives with him. The Examen was designed as a regular practice for the end of the day or week.
