This is the practice of silence, just being in the presence of God. This needs to be taken to heart and practiced. In centering prayer we are invited to enter the silence and simply be in the loving presence of God. You will be surprised to feel God's voice speaking to you. Silent prayer is uncommon to many of us only because we do not know what to make of the silence.
Silence is uncomfortable to many.
Most of us do not know how to pray, not in terms of which words to say, but how to remain in silence or solitude separated from the many distractions around us. Again, this requires that we create a context for this type of prayer. On New Year's Day, my family gathered to celebrate and give thanks. When my family comes together, you can bet there's some good conversations going on, with four pastors in the family, there's always something interesting, with my brother doing most of the talking. But last Monday, it was my oldest sister who brought up an interesting account that made me think about prayer.