Reading a book on prayer a while back, I decided I would try their suggestion of writing my prayers in a prayer journal. What I discovered was that this method works for me! I really enjoy writing my prayers in my prayer journal. My prayer times tend to be more focused and I have clarity in my thoughts. Basically, I’m just writing a letter or actually an instant message to God!
Here’s an excerpt from Emilie Griffin’s Doors into Prayer that talks about written prayer:
Sometimes written prayers help us. They are so structured, so clear. They organize us and sometimes it is good to write our own prayers, or to pray with a pencil or pen in hand. As we pray, we write; or, better yet, the writing is the praying. Henri Nouwen spoke of writing as a journey into the unknown, one which would lead us to find surprising depths within ourselves. Somehow, in my mind, I have connectd the idea of writing a prayer with the famous saying of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She called herself “God’s Pencil,” an instrument of God’s will.
If you are experiencing a dry spell in your prayer life, mix it up a little. Try writing a couple letters to God; you may find it a breath of fresh air in your time with the Lord.
