Comments on: Dialogue Prayer – A Spiritual Retreat Practice

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:38:00 +0000

In reply to Ceil. I love using questions in my prayers, Ceil. so powerful to open my heart and to listen.

By: Ceil

Ceil — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:39:00 +0000

Hi Jean! Welcome back from your retreat. Your Dialogue idea sounds a lot like ‘The Prayer Process’ that I’ve been following for a while. It’s a list of questions and thoughts specifically designed to start a conversation with God. All about back and forth with him, just as you experienced.
I can only imagine how happy you must have been to be affirmed in your writing. How beautiful to know that God is right behind you, telling you to stay the course. I love that!
Sounds like a great and powerful retreat my friend. I’m so glad for you! 😁
Blessings,
Ceil

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:49:00 +0000

In reply to Lisa notes. It's the format like a script which made it different. I think it brought out more insight for me to write it in this way. And it slowed me down too as i wrote it. I tend to rush through my writing at time so this is one reason why it may have worked for me.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:48:00 +0000

In reply to Martha Orlando. It was an interesting experience of prayer for me. I learn a lot and even more so when I reread it later. Let me know if you try it and how it works for you

By: Nancy Ruegg

Nancy Ruegg — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:33:00 +0000

Every now and then I’ve recorded a dialogue with God. More often, I write impressions from him. Last summer I sensed him speaking about my writing, similar to the way he spoke to you. An excerpt of his word to me: “You are allowing anxious thoughts about blogging and publishing to erode your peace and joy. There’s no need, Dear One. Keep reminding yourself that I’m the One who inspired you to write in the first place. I WILL accomplish My purpose for your work, so relax! Savor the days as they come; press on with the blog. Remember what I spoke to you through Eugene Peterson’s Run with the Horses. ‘Get a scroll and write.’ That is sufficient for now.” Thank you, Jean, for sharing with us your spiritual practices and how you weave them into your life. Very inspiring and helpful!

By: Lisa notes

Lisa notes — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:55:00 +0000

I haven’t ever formally or consistently used this practice, but occasionally I have written out prayers like this and it was so beneficial. So thanks for this explanation on how to do it well!

By: Martha Orlando

Martha Orlando — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:43:00 +0000

I have never engaged in dialogue prayer in this way, though I have often heard God speaking to me, maybe not always in words per se, but in a comforting peace I feel. This is definitely a practice I’d like to develop, Jean, and I’m so glad you shared it here.
Blessings!