I just discovered something called a praycation.
“What’s a praycation?,” you’re probably asking.
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie describes praycation perfectly: “Praycation is a stepping away …stepping away from the burden of always needing to have everything your way, stepping away from demanding the things that you want… so that you can step into the frontier of spiritual life. Praycation is a stepping away from all useless reflections of the past and stepping to a God who is waiting for us to pay attention and listen to the voice of God whether it comes as a clap of thunder or a still small voice. Praycation is praying boldly life-changing life creating prayers.”
A praycation is basically a removal of yourself from the world and into God. Bishop McKenzie started doing the praycation journey years ago and has still continued today. The journey has lasted throughout August and involves daily exercises that can be found here.
At first, when I started my praycation, I was a little bit hesitant and a little excited. But probably more so hesitant, nonetheless. Upon beginning the praycation journey, I did the exercises as assigned and nothing more and found them to be very fulfilling.
However, three weeks later I now find myself immersed in prayer more than I have ever been before. I feel like my prayer life has grown, and I even added my own personal spin to the praycation.
Instead of just waking up and doing my normal morning devotion coupled with the praycation, I now pray every day at midnight as well to start and end my day with God. The praycation process of silence, solitude, submission, service and selah has been just the catalyst that I needed to push me over the edge into total dependence on God.
In addition to Bishop McKenzie’s words being encouraging, they often times are healing and just what I need to hear that day. I am very thankful to God for placing this praycation opportunity in front of me and allowing me to grow from it.
I encourage everyone to participate right now and next year. And if you can’t find the time to participate right now, I urge you all to still find just a moment each day to talk to God even if you only say “thank you.” God is our Father, and what could any father want more than to spend time with his children.
Be Blessed,
Janis M. Robertson
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