I love it. Now if it could just be that way always and forever.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: Pray Without Ceasing
> Vicki and others,
>
> If a person is going to practice prayer like that, they can expect unusual
> results. We first are aware of our surroundings. Then we start
> enumerating our out of control and unbearable circumstances that are
> ripping and tearing at us, and then other worries and concern take their
> place in our thoughts, and eventually, the mind runs out of things to
> think about or focus on. Then it becomes quiet inside which gives way to
> the Holy Spirit. Sometimes there is just gentle communication between God
> and the Holy Spirit in your behalf. You can't hear them talking about you
> and your situations, but they are communicating about you since that's the
> Holy Spirit's job; seeking God's will for our lives. In other cases, as
> the quietness of the mind deepens spiritually, there are simply no human
> words that can describe your feelings and another language, which the
> Apostle Paul called "another tongue," bubbles up and only God knows it's
> meaning. This silent type of prayer I began using back in 1982 when I
> simply could not think of anything else to say so with the help of the
> Holy Spirit, it was said in my behalf audibly. We now are getting very
> close to praying without ceasing when silent praying you, as you
> described, becomes that real. When we can do it without trying, we cross
> over into a different relationship with the Lord than we ever thought
> possible. I use silent praying without even stopping what I am doing. It
> is the mind multitasking, in a manner of speaking, and also listening for
> His voice. Other voices, unfortunately, based upon circumstances beyond
> our control, can also interfere with our prayers. Patience, which is
> nothing more than thinking about the circumstances and then persistently
> rejecting them until they begin to drift away from your mind's focus, only
> to be replaced with the persona of the Lord Jesus through the Holy Spirit,
> which is "the mind of Christ," begins to prevail effortlessly. It is this
> silent form of prayer the causes us to become more and more spiritually
> intimate with the voice of the Lord rather than false voices of the Enemy
> through circumstances attempting to block this most natural of ways to
> pray. Learning the Shepherd's voice allows us to not even hear the voice
> of a stranger, John 10:4.
>
> Phil.
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Pray Without Ceasing
>
>
>> What a cool experience Phil.
>>
>> This is probably going to sound strange to you guys. But one experience
>> I recently had was on a day I was feeling just exhausted. I knew I needed
>> to pray and just spend time in God's word. I turned off all outside
>> distraction including electronic devices and sat down to pray intending
>> to talk to God. I never said a word. I just sat before God and he did
>> whatever God does. I knew in my spirit that I had prayed and heard from
>> God as I was refreshed. He knew the intent of my heart and state of
>> mind. Later when I did give voice to my prayer I was praying in the
>> spirit. It was a very unique experience.
>>
>>
>> Vicki
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 9:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: Pray Without Ceasing
>>
>>
>>> Rhonda,
>>>
>>> One time, probably in the past 3 or 4 years, lots of heavy things were
>>> going on in the family. One day, as I sat in my recliner to look for
>>> something on my bookshelves next to me, I said, "Lord? I'm sure not
>>> feeling where you are right now." I heard this voice in my thoughts
>>> say, and I could almost tangibly feel a presence near my face, say, "I'm
>>> right here." I laughed and said, "Oh, sorry, Lord. I forgot you were
>>> that close." My point? I was looking beyond where the Lord truly was.
>>> I thought he had moved away to stand in the distance because of the
>>> circumstances I was presently facing.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 5:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Pray Without Ceasing
>>>
>>>
>>>> Guess I've wondered where God was too!!!
>>>> Rhonda
>>>>
>>>
>>
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