Prayer time…

1. Beginning prayer

• How are you feeling?
• What do you want to say to God?
• Ask for the help of God’s Holy Spirit – the energy of God

(this is very important – our access-point to God!)

2. Prayer

• Say what you want to say
• If you don’t know what to say, or don’t want to say anything, just be there in God’s presence
• Look here for ideas for prayer

3. Finishing prayer

• Say thank you to God for time with God
• Say the Lord’s Prayer, or make a closing gesture like the sign of the cross
• Slowly get up and leave the place where you’ve prayed

4. How was it for you?

• As you walk away, recall your prayer time, just as you might think back over time with a friend
• How did you feel during the prayer?
• Was it good to be there, or not? In what ways?
• Did you feel God was asking anything from you?
• Is there anything you want to go back to in your next prayer time?

(Some people find it helpful to keep a note of this – a bit like a ‘spiritual diary’)