As I shared last week, I’ve decided to give up prayer for Lent.
Okay, maybe not all prayer, but lengthy prayers in my personal time with God because I realize how mindless, increasingly unspecific, and inattentive in my prayer life.
That’s why I’m giving up prayer for Lent. Or at least long prayers. For the next 40 days, I’m committed to only offering God three word prayers.
What I’ve discovered since last Wednesday is just how much three word prayers force me to focus. I pause, selecting my words carefully, picking out each word. The result is handcrafted prayers.
Instead of Thank You Oh Lord, I delete the “Oh” and discover I’ve prayed the same prayer but somehow more focused, more intentional.
Instead of Help My Dear Friend Elizabeth, I rework the words to simply ask, “Jesus, Help Elizabeth”.
The shift is subtle but significant as I find myself more focused, more intentional, more engaged as I pray.
What have you been learning during this season of Lent?
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