Lex orandi est lex credendi.
That translates as “the rule of prayer is the rule of belief.”
No Rules?!?
For some, the idea of linking a rule (Lex = law) to prayer will be offensive. If that’s your position,
- Do you make it a point to pray?
- Do you have a preferred place in which to pray?
- Do you have a preferred time (or times) of day at which to pray?
- Even if you insist on spontaneous prayer only, do you wind up praying in similar patterns?
If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, you might have a prayer plan. Plan = rule.
There are many ways to follow a plan for prayer. It’s differs little from the plan you use to guide your physical training. You plan that, don’t you?
This rule thing might not be evil after all….
In the next post in this series, “As We Pray,” I’ll approach the metaphor of athletic training and faith practice.
You do workout 5 days a week, right?
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