Prayer fish Most people pray at some point in their lives. The bedroom is the most popular place for prayer. Chrisitians believe that God hears our prayers. "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you." declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29: 12-14  Embracing the silence One of the important things that we can do is simply to ‘shut up’ and let God
speak to us. But this can be scary. What might happen? We
might not be able to focus. I never have enough time! Why not try
introducing just 5 minutes of silence at one point in your day. If you
struggling for inspiration why not read a Psalm several times over, letting the
words become familiar and then noticing particular words or phrases that stand
out to you. Then let those words rest in your mind while you’re silent –
and see what God gets up to! Another way you could do this is reading one of
Jesus’ stories and imagining yourself in it – literally being there, noticing
the scene, feeling the wind and then imagine how Jesus might come and talk to
you.” Martin, Diocesan Youth Advisor |