quotes from Chapter 25 Disciplines of Personal Prayer by Dan R. Crawford
"...zoo officials discovered the animals were showing signs of extreme emotional distress due to constant exposure to the public. Likewise, there are times in our lives when the 'zoo' needs to be closed for a period of time."
"Among the disciplines needed for personal prayer is the discipline of time ...discipline of place ...discipline of mind ...discipline of continuation ...discipline of organization."
"[Dick Eastman] suggests that an hour [of prayer] be divided into twelve equal parts as follows: (1) Praise... (2) Waiting... (3) Confession... (4) Scripture praying... (5) Watching... (6) Intercession... (7) Petition... (8) Thanksgiving... (9) Singing... (10) Meditation... (11) Listening... and (12) Praise...."
"While in public prayer there needs to be an 'amen' to indicate to others that the prayer is finished, in personal prayer you need to learn how to pray without saying 'amen'.... Refraining from saying 'amen' is a symbolic way of allowing the Lord to continue communication with you throughout the day."
