The Daily Prayer Rhythm
Pause and pray — morning, midday, and evening.
Prayer is about bringing to God what is in us, not what we think should be in us. The invitation for each of us is to commit to praying as you can, rather than as you think you should.
Begin the day with the Lord's Prayer
Hand the day over before it starts asking things of you.
Pray for the lost
A few names, prayed by name. These prayers don't have to be long, just sincere — and afterwards, take a moment to consider the ways God might use you to be the answer to them.
Some people set a reminder for 1pm.
End the day in gratitude
Review the last 24 hours with the Spirit, and thank God for the day.
The evening review
Spend some time silently reviewing the events of your last 24 hours with the Spirit, remembering how and where God met you. It may help to close your eyes.
- Who did you see?
- What did you work on today?
- What meals did you eat?
- Was there anything surprising about today?
Don't rush these. Ten or twenty seconds between each one is about right.
Thank God for the day
Then offer prayers of gratitude — short, simple offerings, as many as you like. They might sound like this:
- “Thank you, God, for today.”
- “I see you in today's beautiful nature.”
- “Thank you for the people I got to share it with.”
As in all conversations, periods of silence are ok. Same when we talk to God.
If this is already your rhythm
Consider adding something like the Examen to your prayer practice.
This is one of nine
The Daily Prayer Rhythm is how the whole church practices Prayer. It sits inside a larger set of rhythms we're learning together.