A Journey Through the Psalms

This summer, whether with us on retreats, or alone on your own we would encourage taking a long and meditative journey through the Psalms.  We will endeavor to write regularly here devotions from our contemplation on and prayer of the Psalms.  The Psalms are truly our permission to speak our hearts before God.  And this honesty in prayer is the first step into intimacy with God. 

As you prepare for this journey through the Psalms either in the quiet places in your world or perhaps if you find the time to join us on July 12th or August 9th, we would ask that you consider these suggestions for a prayer walk with God:

• Step outside for a walk with just God
• Quiet your heart and leave the daily strivings behind for the time of your walking and praying
• Soak in the beauty of creation along the way
• Somewhere along the walk, find a quiet place to sit
• Spend several minutes in silence, placing yourself in the presence of God
• Choose a Psalm to read and meditate on
• Enter into the Psalm by identifying yourself in the place of the author 
• Pray the Psalm, silently and out loud
• If you can, take along a journal and write the stirrings of your heart

• Thank God for the time and let Him know you will be meeting again like this more and more

More to come soon,

Blessing on your walk with God, Scott for Wellspring Copyright 2008