The theme of NAC India’s 2019 calendar is “Prayer”. The monthly calendar texts are based on a doctrinal article by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider which was published in the community member magazine 04/2018 (starts on page 20). This prayer series explores and elaborates on each month’s topic.
Inner and Outer Posture
First of all, prayer usually incorporates some sort of physical expression, for example the folding of one’s hands. This signals that we have ceased all activity and focus entirely on our dialogue with God.
Those who kneel while they pray demonstrate that they are humbling themselves before God, and that they venerate Him as the almighty, exalted, and merciful, to whose care and providence they commend themselves without reservation.
Closing our eyes while we pray keeps us from being distracted in our conversation with God.
Such an outward posture on the part of the supplicant already makes it clear that he is completely focused on God.