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.
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- 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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