Leeloo here again... So much could be said about the idea of two way prayer that it is difficult knowing where to start.
However, since this entire blog is based on the notion that my brother Seb actually practices two way prayer regularly I thought it somewhat important to cover the basics.
As I mentioned in our About Section, our pastor always encouraged us to practice two way prayer and journal the experience. As I was talking to Seb about this he stated flatly that he always ignored this advice... until, that is, he was in recovery from his addictions.
His sponsor explained to him that from their beginnings in the 1930's, recovery programs have emphasized the necessity of a spiritual re-awakening that includes two way prayer with one's higher power. Seb and his sponsor both being Christians, they openly talked about what this would look like. For starters, it would not look like this:
Sometimes it takes a little comic relief to realize how silly some of our practices are.
So Seb dove in and started listening. He'd often run things by his sponsor if what he sensed God saying to him sounded odd. He wrote down his own thoughts, especially when he was disturbed about something and asked God to explain to him what was really going on. Then he'd try to quiet himself, listen and write down what he sensed God saying.
Those journals are piled up in Seb's office now and it is directly from them that I am transcribing their contents, slightly edited to protect the anonymity of others and correct syntax where it is confusing. I add them in the Journal Entries section as I stumble upon selections that seem appropriate to share.
They have blessed me every time I've read them and if they bless even one person out there, this work has been worth it.
