Holy Club 6

Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?

It's fascinating that the question asks about actions not just words.

Another activity in which the Holy Club encouraged one another is praying throughout the day. They would have mostly used collects from the Church of England prayer book.

I was taught in the evangelical tradition after my teenage conversion to Christianity. Often this seemed to major on keeping lists of people and events to ask God's blessing and/or healing upon.

More recently I've spent time enjoying God's presence in prayer rather than presenting him with a list. It seems as though  prayers that might have been on a list are answered more often when we enjoy the love of God than we bend his ear! After all he knows what we and those around us need better than we do.

The lists do remind us that we are often asked by God to be a part of the answer to our prayers by offering a word of encouragement or a helping hand hand to those for whom we've prayed.

This lent, one of my ways of 'praying' has been to spend time practicing playing praise songs on guitar. I find that this way I can get to the point of being 'lost in wonder, love and praise' (I normally do it when the house is empty - not everyone appreciates my efforts!).

Reading the psalms has a similar effect.

I also try to remember to pray a short 'thank-you' prayer when something good happens. This can happen several times a day - I find I need to remind myself regularly to practice this sort of thankfulness - it doesn't come naturally to me.

Bible Passage to meditate on:Philippians 4:4-8