Canyon Ridge Christian Church

P.R.A.Y.
- Pause
- Rejoice
- Ask
- Yield

Pause and Rejoice

Powerful question:
What has your attention right now?

“One of the main differences between you and God is that God doesn’t think he’s you.” - Eugene Peterson

“To start, we must stop”
“To move forward, we must pause”
“Put down your wishlist and wait”

“The best way to start praying is to actually stop praying. Pause. Be still. Put down your prayer list and surrender your own personal agenda. Stop talking at God long enough to focus on the wonder of who he actually is.”

-RELAX - sit comfortably, and release tension—posture matters.

-BREATHE - deep, slow breaths (anxiety, quick, shallow breaths). Breathing is a common metaphor used in the scripture for the HS.

-SPEAK - Repeat words/phrases with your breathing. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Thank you, Jesus.

-REPEAT - when you get distracted, watch the thought float by like you would watch something in a river. Then just return to relax, breathe, and speak.

“Most people’s biggest problem with prayer is God.”

Let’s be people who practice these things:
-2 minutes of silence a day this week
-Breath prayer tool
-Using a Psalm as a prayer of adoration each day
-Partner with someone else to pause and rejoice