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Doris and Chris <[log in to unmask]>
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You mean "Angelspeak"? God doesn't need words to know what we need 
and are trying to tell him and we don't need to babble to commune 
with him. This is what the "Papa Prayer" is about that I will be 
posting separately.

In his loving grip!

Doris



At 10:14 PM 8/4/2013 -0600, you wrote:
>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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