The first part of this module invites you to reflect on prayer in your life today and what prayer means to you. There are two (2) activities you will work through in this section. You will need the Downloadable Guide and your journal.
Activity One: Prayer in My Life Today
What is the role of prayer in your spiritual life? What does prayer mean to you? Take some time to reflect on your prayer life using the “Prayer in My Life Today” worksheet that can be found in the Downloadable Guide (pages 2 and 3) or by downloading the Prayer in My Life Today worksheet.
You can answer all of the “Prayer in My Life Today” questions in one sitting, or you can answer them over time, one a day or a few each day. Write your answers to these questions in your journal so you can return to them whenever you feel the need.
Activity Two: What Is Prayer?
Activity Two is a guided reflection exploring six descriptions of prayer. Each description has a reflection page with one or more quotes followed by one or two reflection questions. You will find the six activity sheets in the Downloadable Guide or by clicking the links below to open the worksheets in Word files.
- Prayer Is Relationship with God (page 4 in the Downloadable Guide)
- Praying Is Opening Our Lives to God (page 5 in the Downloadable Guide)
- Prayer Is Being Changed by God (page 6 in the Downloadable Guide)
- Prayer Is Being Attentive to God and Others (page 7 in the Downloadable Guide)
- Prayer Is Living (page 8 in the Downloadable Guide)
- Prayer Takes Practice (page 9 in the Downloadable Guide)