The Call to God

Amanda Low

On the second week of March, Mrs. Allen led her senior Bible class through a lesson called the discipline of prayer, in hopes of strengthening their relationship with God.

Scattered all around the campus, seniors settled down and devoted their time to God during Bible class. As I sat on the second floor of Harbour Hall, overlooking the entire campus, I noticed the different ways my classmates were approaching prayers—some prayed alone in silence, some talked in small groups, some listened to worship songs, some took a walk, some painted, and so much more. Throughout the week, a lot of them got the chance to find a prayer method that suits their personality, breaking the misconception that there is only one way to pray.

For that week of prayer, Mrs. Allen, a very experienced and competent Bible teacher, provided her students with a menu of activities that they could choose from to experience talking to God. She made sure that there was something suited for everyone’s personality in the class. Provided with endless options, the class of seniors was given the freedom to go wherever they wanted on campus, as long as they stayed on task.

Courtney Soon (12) shared, "In the pray unit, I got the opportunity to pray to God through a variety of choices given, such as individual prayer, group prayer, and music. I especially enjoyed the time where we could share and pray for each other about our personal struggles. The unit was very eye-opening, and it helped me to understand the importance of taking the action to seek a relationship with God during prayer."

Furthermore, another student who enjoyed this unit, Lydia Kim (12), said, “What I enjoyed most about the prayer unit was the fact that I could intentionally spend time of silence just with God. Listening to worship music outside with the cool breeze while talking to God was such a rich experience, and I learned that having prayer time with no distraction is necessary in my walk with God.”

Overall, the prayer unit gave the seniors a great opportunity to take a break from their hectic schedules to focus on God. It also motivated them to experiment with different ways of connecting with God, giving them a better understanding of themselves. It is small steps like this that Dalat needs to focus on to slowly see God working through the community more and more each day.