Jurnal Teologi Cultivation
Vol 5, No 2 (2021): Desember

Praying Unceasingly: The Jesus Prayer

Hendi Hendi (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Soteria Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2021

Abstract

This article elucidates the theology and practice of the Jesus Prayer. Prayer, to the average person, is asking God for something. But, the Jesus prayer is not this. It is an attempt to change the one who prays. This prayer is traditionally a monastic prayer. Its simplicity allows everyone to practice it. In this prayer, there is faith and hope in the goodness of Christ. It is the prayer from our whole being. It is a cry out of the deep heart and nepsis without ceasing. The unceasing repetition of the Jesus Prayer kept the mind on the thought of God and dispersed all irrelevant thoughts (logismoi). This is the prayer requires watchfulness as a lantern requires a candle. Watchfulness, mature in Christ, the fruit of Spirit, and theosis will follow in the praying unceasingly: the Jesus Prayer.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cultivation

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Teologi Cultivation (JTC) Journal of Religion and Christian Theological Education, published by the Institut Agama Kristen Negeri (IAKN) Tarutung, Indonesia, which contains articles on scientific research in the fields of Theology, Missiology, Theology Education and Teaching, History of ...