PSALMS [Praying our inattention] Psalm 1_ In our lives and in this world there’s so much clamoring for our attention every day... family responsibilities, work deadlines, education goals, jobs around the house. Not to mention the distractions that come from the media and our social media. Most of us struggle to move immediately from the noisy hustle-and-bustle world into the quiet concentration of prayer... [Group discussion starter] What thoughts and concerns most often distract when you begin to pray? Psalm 1 (as well as Psalm 2) isn’t really a song/prayer... but the preface to prayer. Prayer doesn’t start by praying, but by coming to attention. Psalm 1 is the Biblical preparation for a life of prayer. Step-by-step it detaches us from things that can distract us from God, so that we can be more attentive. Psalm 1 give us a door in the place of prayer... [Read Psalm 1] What cont...