Bethel Prayer Rhythm
The Bethel Prayer Rhythm is intended to be practiced daily, three times a day in the morning, at midday and in the evening at times that work with your commitments and your God given personality.
Morning
The morning is about Silence & Scripture. Start with a time of silence, intentionally sitting in God's presence. Then, choose a passage of Scripture to focus on - read it a couple of times and see what stands out to you as you listen to the voice of the Spirit. Now use this Scripture as a basis for prayer, returning to the areas that God has revealed to you.
Midday
The middle of the day is for Praying Intercession. The heart of intercessory prayer is sacrificial love. This love drives us into prayer on behalf of the hurting, the broken, the sick and the lost.
Committing daily to pray for others - for their healing, for their safety, for God’s provision in their lives or that they might know and experience Jesus - is really powerful.
Evening
Praying The Examen in the evening is to:
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Review – simply review all of your day from the moment you woke up until now, practice gratitude for the things you have taken for granted – centre yourself in praise.
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Resonate – Identify when you noticed God’s presence, in creation, in an interaction with someone, when God used you for another or even something you read in Scripture.
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Repent – When did I miss or ignore God’s presence, the sinful pattern I gave in to or the need of another I ignored. Pray a blessing over someone who is your enemy – someone who might annoy you and towards whom your heart is out of sync with God’s heart for them.
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Request – One way that you want to walk in light of His presence tomorrow.
The detailed instructions for the Bethel Prayer Rhythm can be downloaded here.