Christian Mysticism – Life in Christ
The simple desire for living in the presence of God indicates that the journey has began. Abiding in Christ often begins with appreciating what God has already done. This appreciation is worship.
Biblical Words Related to Prayer
Prayer is communication between the soul and what that soul considers divine. For me divinity is found in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, Christianity’s Trinity. To whom the soul prays matters.
אָמַר, aw-mar’; To Say – Communicative Prayer
אָמַר, aw-mar’; a prim. root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, command, commune, consider, declare, demand, *desire, determine, *express, *indeed, *intend, name, plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak, *still, *suppose, talk, tell, term.
דָּרַשׁ, daw-rash’; To Trust, To Seek – Submissive Aspect of Prayer
דָּרַשׁ, daw-rash’; a prim. root; prop. to trust or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by impl. to seek or ask; spec. to worship -ask, *at all, care for, *diligently, inquire, make inquisition, [necro -] mancer, question, require, search, seek [for, out], *surely.
פָּלַל, paw-lal’; To Judge, To Intercede, Prayer For Others
פָּלַל, paw-lal’
a prim. root; to judge (officially or mentally): by extens. to interceed, pray – entreat judge (-ment, (make) pray (-er, ing), make suplication.
שָׁאַל, shaw-al’ or _ shaw-ale’; To Inquire
שָׁאַל, shaw-al’ or _ shaw-ale’; a prim. root; to inquire, by impl. to request; by externs. to demand; – ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, to charge, consult, demand, desire, *earnestly, inquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, wish.