A PRACTICUM IMMANUEL

by PATRICIA A. VELOTTA

Paperback

Published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Particia Velotta offers a practical guide to beginning the practice of Immanuel prayer. She was trained by Karl Lehman, who I think is the "inventor" of Immanuel Prayer, though he worked with a number of other people to develop the practice. Velotta also talks some about the psychology of making these positive connections while experiencing God (yes - science!).

Immanuel prayer is a practice of growing closer to God by listening and "seeing" God with the our spirits and our imaginations. Her particular emphasis is on a group setting (at least more than one person), the reality of spiritual warfare and protection, and the healing power of God. She emphasizes the nearness of God, (Immanuel means "God with us") and reminds us of God's desire to connect with us. She reminds us of God's positive nature (he's not angry) and his gentleness and patience when revealing blocks, painful memories, or sin. She continually reminds us to keep the focus on Jesus (especially as facilitators) rather than focus on the mentor-mentee relationship. Her writing style is easy to read and practical, and she carries a lovely combination of being imaginative and forward thinking yet down-to-earth.

The appendices are valuable sources for troubleshooting with Immanuel prayer and contains a ton of scripture on all the ways people have experienced God.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about Immanuel prayer! It's a great place to start! I hope more people check out this resource because it's very accessible.