Comments on: Our posture when praying http://timchester.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/our-posture-when-praying/ reformed spirituality and missional church Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Levi http://timchester.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/our-posture-when-praying/#comment-3622 Levi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:52:31 +0000 http://timchester.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-3622 Hmmm... thanks for that, I've been thinking through posture when praying so that was very helpful. I remember being told that John Owen (I think it was him, one of the puritans anyway) used to kneel whenever he was doing sermon preparation or having devotional times, which I think is quite cool. I think there is something about getting into a position of humility and servitude when we come before the Lord. Just wondering, did you find anything about/do you have thoughts on having our eyes opened/closed during prayer? Hmmm… thanks for that, I’ve been thinking through posture when praying so that was very helpful.

I remember being told that John Owen (I think it was him, one of the puritans anyway) used to kneel whenever he was doing sermon preparation or having devotional times, which I think is quite cool. I think there is something about getting into a position of humility and servitude when we come before the Lord.

Just wondering, did you find anything about/do you have thoughts on having our eyes opened/closed during prayer?

]]> By: jmark http://timchester.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/our-posture-when-praying/#comment-3617 jmark Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:49:26 +0000 http://timchester.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-3617 I think there's something in that. The older people in our churches often stand to pray, and feel that it is proper either to stand or kneel. I find at hte very least it helpful to sit forward on the edge of hte seat when praying, and when following along. I think there’s something in that. The older people in our churches often stand to pray, and feel that it is proper either to stand or kneel.

I find at hte very least it helpful to sit forward on the edge of hte seat when praying, and when following along.

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