tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098311281805488142.post3511402224948151641..comments2012-12-21T02:25:15.526-08:00Comments on Sunnyside Presbyterian Church - Stepping Stones: The Lord's Prayer, by Amy GardineSunnyside Presbyterian Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13477466223482200114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098311281805488142.post-65117887755921852072011-03-31T10:58:30.638-07:002011-03-31T10:58:30.638-07:00After reading the book "Amish Grace" I l...After reading the book "Amish Grace" I learned, among other things about the Amish, that the Amish use "The Lord's Prayer" as their primary prayer leaving little room for any personal prayer. I thought this was interesting so I gave it a try. What an experience for someone that has a lot of "Me" and "Mine" in my prayer life. After all I was used to a lot of prayer for people in my life, thanksgiving for the grace in my life, and wisdom for challenges in my life. (Hey Amy Gardine--it was all about me!!) Prayer brings me great comfort so it was like taking away a child's blankie to ask me not to dialog with God on my terms.<br /><br />In order to accomplish such a narrow focus I had to repeat each line of the prayer several times and check that I actually connected with God's Words and that I wasn't just repeating them which I was accustomed to doing in church. Very real experience because I was looking to extract all of the emotion and care out of the Lord's Prayer and not my prayers.<br /><br />Great experiment. I have a better focus in my personal prayer life for God's will and His words and I also have an enhanced Lord's Prayer connection in church after all the reflection on the meaning. Turns out, for me it became great comfort for those times I just don't know what to pray. Brings me back in focus.<br /><br />Has anyone else tried this before?<br /><br />Julie SchwartzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098311281805488142.post-86940252136755482212011-03-31T07:42:42.971-07:002011-03-31T07:42:42.971-07:00I love the Lord's Prayer. I pray it often. I t...I love the Lord's Prayer. I pray it often. I think it is particularly powerful when we do it together as a congregation at Sunday worship. I like the way Amy interpreted it. This will make for great discussion on Sunday.Ken Baierlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937927886171470468noreply@blogger.com