I do so appreciate and number of things.

First of all…what a blessing you are to us all. I love the manner in which you both instruct and lead us as well as the content of your lessons. I find a deep and very rich blessing each time I particpate in your classes and hear your lessons.

That being said…I am profoundly thankful for these lessons on prayer. I was well aware of the discursive concepts in prayer. As you have said it is something that is taught and commonly done in all assemblies. But I was unaware of the contemplated idea…unaware that it had a name, but very very aware of it’s exisitance and power.

Years ago in fulltime work in Fargo, ND I was exhausted and burned out with doing stuff…classes, Bible studies, sermons, door-knocking, bus ministry, hospital chaplain, visiting jails…action, action, action! Then a newly baptized but deeply spiritually wise brother with deep roots in Lutheranism challeneged me to stop and just pray. We met early in the am in a 50 degree church basement in the ND winter. After a time of discurvise list praying I ran out of stuff to ask, thank, praise Him for. Walt told me to just sit and imagine youself standing before “The Presence” and “watch” what was going on. It was an odd thing for a church of Christ person to do but I did. And I am amazed at what I feel, see, hear, and become as He draws me in a wordless, non-verbal way to become more like Him. What a joy it has been!

So thank you for giving that process a “name” and validating my experience with Him!

Bless you…a thousand times over!

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