The Five Ps

THE FIVE Ps

Passage from Scripture.
Pick one and have it marked and ready.

Place.
Where you are alone and uninhibited in your response to God's presence.

Posture.
Relaxed and peaceful. A harmony of body with spirit.

Presence of God.
Be aware of it and acknowledge and respond to it. When ready turn to the

Passage from Scripture.
Read it very slowly aloud and listen carefully and peacefully to it.

PAUSE
Read aloud or whisper in a rhythm with your breathing -- a phrase at a time --with pauses and repetitions when and where you feel like it.

Don't be anxious, don't try to look for implications or lessons or profound thoughts or conclusions or resolutions, etc. Be content to be like a child who climbs into its father's lap and listens to his words and his story.

Carry on a conversation (Colloquy) with the Lord concerning what you hear.

After the period of prayer is over it may be helpful to reflect back over the experience of prayer. This review will help you notice what the Lord is doing in your experience.
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