Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, 
set your hearts on things above, 
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 
Set your minds on things above, 
not on earthly things. 
–Colossians 3:1-2

I keep my eyes always on the LORD. 
   With him at my right hand, 
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; 
   my body also will rest secure, 
-Psalm 16:8-9 Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
-Luke 5:16

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… 
-Psalm 23:1

Journaling helps slow down the mind to the pace of the hand, 
so the heart can catch up with the speed of life.

This week, when is there some time that I can spend alone with God?

Solitude is a formative place because it gives God’s Spirit time and space to do deep work. – Adele Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

Many other voices pull at us, seeking to own and name us, but in solitude we learn what it is to distinguish between the voice of God and the voices of the world. –Adele Calhoun, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

“Solitude is the furnace of transformation. 
Without solitude we remain victims of 
our society and continue to be entangled in 
the illusions of the false self.”
Henri Nouwen, The Way of the Heart

1. JESUS PRAYER // BREATH PRAYER

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Abba, I belong to you… Healer, speak the world and I shall be healed… Shepherd, you provide for all my needs… Holy One, keep me true…. Lord, here I am…

2. WORD PRAYER // CONTEMPLATING WITH THE NAMES OF GOD

3. PRAYER OF SURRENDER

A prayer of surrender is simply a point early each day when you give your day and self over to God.



RECOMMENDED READING:

Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices by Daniel Wolpert Practicing the Presence of God by Browther Lawrence