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Garden City Vineyard

Rhythm of Renewal

Listen

Prayer, Silence & Solitude

Our practice

Are you Listening?

We believe God wants to speak to us and that we are capable of listening. We actively wait for him through prayer, silence and solitude.

Before connecting to the endless stream of content, create space to connect with God and resist the pull of notifications, news and the to-do list.

Listen to the teaching

Baseline practice

A simple place to begin

Aim to spend time each day listening to the Holy Spirit through prayer, silence and solitude.

Next steps

Try practising listen

As an individual

  • Write prayers in a journal.
  • Spend ten to fifteen minutes in quiet with God.
  • Reflect at the end of the day on where God was working and speaking.

With your family

  • Ask one another, “What is God saying to you?”
  • Use different forms of prayer together.
  • Pray together when someone is sick, anxious or in need.

In community

  • Share what God has been saying in your City Group.
  • Pray for one another and listen together.
  • Respond to needs by laying on hands and praying.

Questions for reflection

  • Have you sensed any promptings from God this week?
  • What will you do in response?
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