This devotional began with my own moments with the Lord. For quite a number of years, I seemed to be locked into a pattern - worship, of course and then seeking His will for my personal needs and my heartfelt passion of the needs of many others. I wept over issues of abortion, sex trafficking, and the huge number of children who are still every night and day being subjected to physical and sexual abuse, behind closed doors. Those doors are often closed to human eyes (except the making and subsequent sales of pornography), but the Lord knows every suffering child and sends His angels to give them the ability to survive, as He did for me. 

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The idea of Listening Prayer was a new and profound way to pray for my broken heart. It was so easy for me to fall into despair with the heaviness of my heart for those who suffer. Listening Prayer is a way of not only seeking the Presence of the Lord and worshipping His Holy Name, but hearing what He has to say. It began for me in a group of about 8 believers praying with me. They were praying and listening to the Lord about what He wanted to say to me and about me. After about 10 minutes of prayer, they took a few minutes to write out what the Lord had said, then shared with me. As each shared, the Lord had given them different Scriptures and specific words, but every one pointed to His great love for me and that He is preparing a party for me, and soon. Each comment was written before each of the believers heard the others share. They all gave me their notes from the prayer and I cherish them.

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I began my own journey with very small steps and have been greatly blessed. Occasionally, I have the opportunity to pray for another person and share with them Listening Prayer. Each time, be are both blessed. This devotional is a very small portion of my journey of Listening Prayer and has encouraging space and directions to the reader, to experience Listening Prayer for themselves. The following is one page from the book: