When you pray?

[JM]

What do you conjure up in your minds eye? Do images appear in your imagination? I was walking home from work tonight and praying as I walked and it struck me, I don't imagine any image of Jesus, just His deeds and the perfections of God revealed in scripture. When I try to imagine an image it's just shoulders and sleeves but no hands or head/face. Now that I've been thinking about it I do call to mind artist renderings but not normally.

 

[twin1954]

What do you conjure up in your minds eye? Do images appear in your imagination? I was walking home from work tonight and praying as I walked and it struck me, I don't imagine any image of Jesus, just His deeds and the perfections of God revealed in scripture. When I try to imagine an image it's just shoulders and sleeves but no hands or head/face. Now that I've been thinking about it I do call to mind artist renderings but not normally.

When I pray I am aware of the majesty of God in Christ Jesus. I don't see a face nor do I seek to but a man sitting on a throne who is God my elder brother. I always seek to bow my heart before Him before I even begin to pray. I am in mind of David who came before the Lord in 2Sam. 7:18-29. I also think of Isa. 6. That is how I try to prepare my heart to pray.

At other times I simply pour out my heart in supplication to my sovereign Lord.

 

[royal priest]

What do you conjure up in your minds eye? Do images appear in your imagination? I was walking home from work tonight and praying as I walked and it struck me, I don't imagine any image of Jesus, just His deeds and the perfections of God revealed in scripture. When I try to imagine an image it's just shoulders and sleeves but no hands or head/face. Now that I've been thinking about it I do call to mind artist renderings but not normally.

This is one reason I've never watched a 'Jesus' movie. I don't want some irreverent actor who thinks he can portray the gaze of the Son of God burned in my mind's eye.
Any images associated with God are of 'Jesus', and intentionally vague and blurred whether meditating on Him as crucified, or glorified, etc.

 

[gord44]

I don't see a face nor do I seek to but a man sitting on a throne who is God my elder brother

Throne idea is pretty cool. Never liked to pray but if I did I would totally do the throne thing. Cool stuff old chap!

 

[twin1954]

Throne idea is pretty cool. Never liked to pray but if I did I would totally do the throne thing. Cool stuff old chap!

Just remember it is a throne of mercy and grace as well as a throne of judgment. Our sovereign Lord delights in mercy.