Prayer and Spirituality
This part of the course looks at prayer and spirituality and the relationship between the two.
6. What is prayer?
What is prayer? Prayer is a way of relating to
God, to ourselves, and to those around us. It is by opening our hearts and
minds to God, we are challenged to grow, change, and to love. In making time to
pray we are deepening our relationship with the Divine.
The Church of England on their website, under Prayer and Worship, offer this definition:
‘To pray is to make our hearts ready to experience the love of God in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Praying regularly will help us to develop a spiritual rhythm. A discipline of prayer changes the way we think about our lives because it creates new habits of heart and mind. Prayer opens us more deeply to the transforming grace of God. We enter into God’s presence, allowing the Holy Spirit to pray in us.’
Available in full from:
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/learning-pray