Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

by Tyler Staton

Trust allows us to say, “I don’t understand what God is doing right now, but I trust that God is good.”

“The most important discovery you will ever make is the love the Father has for you,”

True love requires personal experience.

“Prayer is the act of seeing reality from God’s point of view.”1

“Hurry is not of the Devil; it is the Devil.”

the devil] majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in ‘muchness’ and ‘manyness,’ he will rest satisfied.”

Stop playing God over your own life for a moment. Release control. Return to the created order.

“Prayer is the act of seeing reality from God’s point of view.” God is the one who calls us to “be still, and know that I am God.”

The great scandal and most important work of prayer is simply to let ourselves be loved by God.

Prayer replaces control with trust.

Our persistence in prayer comes from the promise that we don’t pray to a reluctant, half-interested, can’t-be-bothered judge, but to an unfathomably loving Father who collects our prayers like love letters and our tears like fine wine.

Wrestling with God through persistent prayer is a confirmation of true belief, not distressing doubt.

“If you want to experience the life of Jesus, you have to adopt the lifestyle of Jesus.”