Unceasing Prayer
What does it mean to pray without ceasing? The unceasing prayer is a wonderful way of living always in God’s…
Sacramental Prayer
The chapter begins with a quote by P. T. Forsyth, “The true sacrament is holy personality.” I take that to…
Prayer of Rest
I love how Richard Foster begins this chapter, “Through the Prayer of Rest God places his children in the eye…
Benefits of Christian Meditation
Why practice Christian meditation? Learn about some of the benefits of this transforming practice.
Prayer of Adoration
Foster states, “Adoration is a spontaneous yearning of the heart to worship, honor, magnify, and bless God.” In one sense…
Covenant Prayer
Covenant prayer is a profound interior heart call to a God intoxicating life. It leads us to the crossroad of…
Formation Prayer
Formation prayer is our next lesson from Richard Foster’s book, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home. The primary purpose of prayer is to bring us into such a life of communion with the Father that, by the power of the Spirit, we are increasingly conformed to the image of the Son. This process of transformation is the sole focus of Formation Prayer.
The Prayer of Relinquishment
The prayer of relinquishment moves us from struggling with our desires, to releasing our will so we can align with…
Prayer of Tears
What exactly is the prayer of tears? It is being cut to the heart over our distance and offense to…
Prayer of Examen
Teresa Yerkes teaching from Richard Foster’s book, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home. The prayer of the examen is a…