<p>PRAYING THE PSALMS SUPPORTING A FELLOW BELIEVER IN PRAYER</p><p>This has been prepared for two people. It enables one person to have a specific time in prayer while the other person supports them. This person is the facilitator.</p><p>Preparation for facilitator</p><p>The facilitator’s role is to prepare material for this time of prayer, support the pray-er during the prayer time and attend to practical arrangements, such as choosing a venue and providing refreshments. The facilitator chooses a selection of Psalms or other readings for the pray-er. Suggestions of suitable passages are given below.</p><p>The facilitator should choose the venue in consultation with the pray-er. It could be a beach, a walking trail, a botanical garden, a mountain top or other places where the natural atmosphere can help create a sacred space.</p><p>The time available should be divided into blocks of one hour. For each hour it is suggested that there is 30 minutes for the pray-er to read and pray the Psalm, 10 minutes to share some thoughts about the prayer, and the remaining time to eat, drink, relax and enjoy the environment together. </p><p>The selection of Scripture should be done with the needs of the pray-er in mind. Three to six Psalms should be sufficient, depending on the number of hours being allocated for prayer. The facilitator could encourage the pray-er to select a phrase or verse from each reading that is significant. This can be useful to reflect upon in the coming weeks. </p><p>They may also together or separately take photographs, or make a collection of things they find along the way. These can then be used by the pray-er as a follow up to the experience, to prepare a photographic collage that may help to recall this time of prayer. </p><p>Instead of the Psalms, there are many prayers in the Bible that could be used for such a similar spiritual exercise.</p><p>Suggested Psalms</p><p>Seeking guidance: Psalm 5:1-8, Psalm 15:1-5, Psalm 86:1-17, Psalm 121:1-8</p><p>Personal tragedy or difficulty: Psalm 3:1-8, Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 56:1-13, Psalm 86:1-17, Psalm 141:1-10</p><p>Thankfulness: Psalm 8:1-9, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 63:1-11, Psalm 138:1-8, Psalm 145:1-21</p>