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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Agreed. What I think learning pray-reading did for me, and which I have retained, is that the word can be taken as prayer and also out-loud. That is, instead of just reading the word (nothing wrong with that), silently to myself, I can also turn it into prayer. Additionally there's the benefit it has in hearing the word aloud with our ears. So this serves to get several things going - our mind, mouth, ears and hopefully spirit. And to me, scripture is the very best affirmation - it's what He knows and sees about everything, including what is true of His children. So I need to pickle my mind in His word every day, and one good way to do that is pray-reading!
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I agree with You.
Last years I discovered that I can listen audio Bible on earphones before I go sleep or driving car.
In the evening I do not have to strain my eyes and this is very different when somebody is "telling You Word". Wonderful experience.
We can always read together with prayer out loud.
I think simply, that instead of doing this spontaneously (there is no need to make a practice of it or tool) LC but especially WL gave a tool for saints.
So experience is one thing but religion another.
If You can, share also what is Your experience from meetings?
I do not want to judge others, but believe me, tone, and lamentation and feeling emptiness was common.
As long meeting is in reality, simplicity, in love, everything is ok and natural.
But I do afraid WL sold us product called "church live" with set of tools and practices.
As I mentioned, it does not work this way that this is a rule to touch God.
Unfortunately teaching is clear: do this or that, and fruits will come.
As long You share with me, I share with You, it is ok. This is our experience. No doubt and no discuss.
Even experience described in WN's book is not so dangerous.
But when You train people at FTTL, or video trainings, teaching that this is a rule, way, this is manipulating and simply setting up another religion with set of believes and practices.
I would repeat after Trapped: where it is written in Scripture?
Ps. 119 is full about Word and commandments, thinking, considering.
But words pray-reading?
So You see, we ca approach to subject as open brothers sharing experiences, or debating upon new definitions or practices never mentioned in the Bible.
LR is so complicated, that now I enjoy simplicity of God's Word.
Sola Scriptura.
Just reading and acting.
I had many definitions and brainwashing last decades.
But thanks God I was reading more Bible than WL works.
If You have some observation from meetings, share, please.