Pray without ceasing? Hmm.
A number of years ago, I ran a little experiment. I was teaching a course in Adolescent Psychology at a midwest college, and because of circumstances in my life and in the classroom, I decided to explore the power of prayer through a very simple exercise. Over a period of 14 class meetings, I alternated each class period. On the first day I prayed about the lesson, about being at peace, and asking God to be present and give that peace to the students. On the second day, I did not pray about the lesson, the students or myself. On the third day, I prayed, and on the fourth I did not. I continued this through all 14 class meetings. Continue reading