THE PRAYER ROOM - by Calvin Wulf
Christian Prayer
If you want more intimacy with God, a prayer room will really help. It doesn't have to be fancy and you don't need to build an addition to your house. You only need a space with a door. A dear prayer warrior who prays for Lisa and me every day uses a stair well that has a door at the top and bottom for his prayer room. Another friend closes the door to his home office, lights a candle, and he has a prayer room.
Lisa and I have the luxury of our own individual prayer rooms because we're empty nesters. But in the old days, Lisa would lock herself in the bathroom because we all know that's the only place where a mom can escape from the children. As for me, I used to have a prayer altar in the garage; honest! Once again, all you really need is a space with a door and you have a prayer room.
A prayer room is more than a place for prayer. It's also a place of solitude and silence where you can be alone with God. Now, the desert is a place of solitude and silence. But even there the ancient desert monks complained to the desert fathers, "We have fled to the desert, so now where can we go for greater silence?" The wise desert father answered, "Go to your room and close the door and there you will find the greatest silence."
Desert wisdom also tells us that it isn't the door that creates the silence. We only find silence in quiet lips and quiet minds. We alone are responsible for creating silence behind the closed door. The prayer room is a place where we can wait for God in silence.
Here lately, I've been troubled in the Spirit. So I have determined to enter my prayer room, close the door and sit in the silent presence of Christ. I have learned that he can accomplish much more in me when I am still. My faith tells me that he's at work within me so I am free to wait in silence. How much more intimacy can we find than in quiet moments alone with our beloved? Conversation would only break the oneness.
Of course there are times when we must cry out to God, "Oh Lord, come to my assistance and come quickly to help me." But don't neglect the times when the greatest intimacy and the greatest assistance will be found in still silence with Christ. After all, he is the lover of your soul.
Of course, I don't want you to keep silent about this blog entry - so please post a comment. Even if you're at ease with silence, tell us your story. Share your heart.
Tags: Christian Prayer, Daily Prayer, Contemplative Prayer
Posted by Calvin and Lisa Wulf at 5/6/2008 1:39 PM 
Categories: Christian Prayer,ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Contemplative Prayer Christian Prayer Daily Prayer
Categories: Christian Prayer,ALL CALVIN'S ENTRIES
Tags: Contemplative Prayer Christian Prayer Daily Prayer
Hi Calvin, Am Philip, i love your talk on Silence in God's presence. This has been one of my greatest challenge: waiting on God. I long to be disciplined by the HolySpirit. PLs, i need your prayers.
Thanks.
Dimka Philip, Nigeria< Plateau State.
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My Dear Brother Philip,
I have offered prayers on your behalf to the living God. Seek Jesus and the Father will send the Holy Spirit to guide you into the fullness of God's presence with you.
At His Mercy,
Calvin
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Hi Brother Phillip,
I believe you attended Kufena College, Wusasa, Zaria..If that's you my prayers have been with you and I'll continue to pray for you.I'm in New York, USA and you could contact me at gideon710x@yahoo.com
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I love the idea of a prayer room.
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Hi Suzanne,
It really helps to have a consistent place of prayer. It's a good way to focus. Enjoy your time with God!
At his mercy,
Calvin
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hello liza and calvin,
yes,indeed we need a little room in the house and as well as room in our hearts to be able to accomodate the living presence of God!..Bless you my friends...
in a month's time- I will moving to Indiana for my seminary studies! Wish me luck!
brother lawrence
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My dear Brother Lawrence,
Blessings to you in Christ! We will miss your smiling face at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. I love your joyous spirit. Blessings to you in your seminary studies. Please keep in touch. "When you pray, go into a room and close the door where only your Father in heaven will know and he will be pleased with your prayer."
At his mercy,
Calvin
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Hi Just need to know more on be still and rest on God.
I need your prayers and comments to know what to do.
In my case I am hearing impaired and have health problems like, memory problems and Arthitis.
I am on the road to recovery by just believing. But lately he is saying be still and listen. I having trouble trying to be quiet and not listen to the head noises that I have been having.
I need your prayers for delievence and to live in the spirit not by might or power but in his spirit.
I live in Australia.
God bless.
Marion
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Dear Marion,
I encourage you to keep seeking Christ in stillness. Try imagining the peaceful face of Jesus as I suggested in my email to you. Look into his peaceful eyes whenever the head noises trouble you. Let Jesus become the Lord of your mind.
God bless you,
Calvin Wulf
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