tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post5095482956452852317..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: “The Jesus Prayer” by Frederica Mathewes-GreenGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-27461986673170097062011-09-16T17:44:05.080-05:002011-09-16T17:44:05.080-05:00I appreciated reading some of Frederica's book...I appreciated reading some of Frederica's books about, oh, seven years ago. She's very thorough and thoughtful.<br /><br />I do like the sinner's prayer or, as she's reframed it, the Jesus prayer, for many reasons; but, like nance marie, I also like just talking to the Lord. Both. We could also borrow from Samuel's prayer that Eli told him to say when the Lord called his name, "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening."Ann Kroekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031147191936773330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-13098107744638736142011-09-16T15:55:15.617-05:002011-09-16T15:55:15.617-05:00interesting, but, i think that the Spirit is alrea...interesting, but, i think that the Spirit is already doing His thing with me. i like to just talk to the Lord, like he is with me...because He is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-33844642348382690352011-09-16T13:39:25.526-05:002011-09-16T13:39:25.526-05:00Between this and L.L.'s post on contemplative ...Between this and L.L.'s post on contemplative prayer I'm doing some pondering.S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-80481948760919985512011-09-16T09:14:29.467-05:002011-09-16T09:14:29.467-05:00Enjoyed the quote from Mathewes-Green “everyone wa...Enjoyed the quote from Mathewes-Green “everyone wants to be transformed but nobody wants to change." So true, ... and that's where the guidance and discipline come in to play ... to learn how to sharpen the tool of contemplative prayer so that transformation can begin/continue. Good post Glynn... I trust L.L. will see this in response to her Lovenotes to Yahweh post?Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00991524097486901864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-60248117365381704202011-09-16T08:53:16.870-05:002011-09-16T08:53:16.870-05:00Interesting; I don't think I've ever consi...Interesting; I don't think I've ever considered that praying required training to do.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-41506712669873057812011-09-16T07:11:30.607-05:002011-09-16T07:11:30.607-05:00As always Glynn -- your writings contain both fasc...As always Glynn -- your writings contain both fascinating information and inspiration.Louise Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.com