A Simple Prayer Rule

iiiiiA prayer rule is the outline of our daily prayer routine. It is important to have a thought out rule. Casually
iiiiigoing to your place for prayer and simply talking with God is not the best way to begin to develop your
iiiiiprayer life. We will find that we end up babbling in front of our God. We can take advantage of the
iiiiicenturies of wisdom and being by using proven prayers that will lift us up in our way of communicating
iiiiiwith God.

iiiiiA prayer rule should first specify the place and time of prayer. Then it should outline the sequence of
iiiiiyour prayers and the specific prayers you will say. Below is an example of a beginners prayer rule:

iiiiMorning and Evening Prayer
iiiiiPlace: In the icon stand in the spare bedroom
iiiiiTime: 6:30am and 11:00pm for 20 minutes each time
iiiiiBegin by lighting a candle, and making three prostrations and then stand quietly to collect yourself in
iiiiiyour heart
iiiiiTrisagion Prayer
iiiiiOne of six Morning or Evening Psalms
iiiiiIntercessions for the living and the dead
iiiiiPsalm 51 and confession of your sinfulness
iiiiiDoxology and the morning or evening prayer
iiiiiPersonal dialogue with God
iiiiiJesus prayer - repeat 100 times.
iiiiiReflect quietly on the tasks of the day and prepare yourself for the difficulties you might face asking
iiiiiGod to help you .
iiiiiDismissal prayer

iiiiiRemember to stop mid morning, noon and mid afternoon to say a simple prayer.

iiiiiRepeat the Jesus Prayer in your mind whenever you can throughout the day.

iiiiiOffer a prayer before and after each meal thanking God and asking for His blessing.

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