STEP 1

THE PRAYER

Jesus, draw me close to you. Amen.

STEP 2

THE prayer MODEL

Pray
Pause
Listen
(until the Spirit is finished)

STEP 3

THE response

An intentional method for responding to Holy Spirit woven into the dialogue and heart of prayer. Use the blank space below each question to chronicle your journey.

Go back to Step 1 and repeat the prayer. Repeat this process until you sense the Spirit’s release from this prayer.

STEP 4

THE BIBLE

New International Version (NIV)

James 4:8

8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Psalm 65:4

4 Blessed are those you choose
    and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
    of your holy temple.

Psalm 145:18

18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.

Hebrews 10:19-22

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

STEP 5

THE NEXT STEP in the journey

At breakfast, lunch and dinner spend 30 seconds embracing God’s presence.