Thanks for your comments on this Phil.  You've been praying using unique and 
unusual types of prayer for a very long time.   I'm glad you spoke to this 
adding additional clarification.  I can already give you one unusual result 
that I truly can't detail but it had to do with an aspect of John and my 
relationship in our marriage where the devil has constantly bombarded us 
with his stinking' lies.  What is amazing about this form of prayer is that 
it seems to reach things on a different level than can be reached with the 
normal resources of our mind.  As I say that, it feels like something that 
could be interpreted new age like.  Be assured that it isn't.  I believe it 
is very biblical.



Vicki



----- 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
>>>>
>>>
>>
>