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They are dear, sincere people who want to trust God to use them in greater ways in their community. I've heard somewhere that ancient Jews were aware of this and joined the hand which represent the furthermost extension of the body (and works) with the mind or the forehead together with a leather thong to facilitate his practice.I was recently in a small church that for years has struggled to grow beyond sixty people. And by focusing (or meditating) on that tingling sensation of the blood in joined hands we are best able to know and discern what His will is. Rather it continues, ".Thy will be done.". Jesus taught us to pray by giving us the Lord's prayer, "Our Father who art in heaven, gimme, gimme, gimme." Oops that's not right. Except as we get older it's much easier to feel this blood tingling sensation by joining the hands together. And some monks who practice this warming the body through the power of the mind alone are reputed to possess almost miraculous powers. Do it correctly and your hands will get warm. It's the only non-hypnotic meditation of which I'm aware as its success depends entirely on physiological bodily responses within the body over which you have little control. There are meditations that are structured entirely around focusing only on this sensation and alternating attention between that blood-in-the-hand tingling sensation and the middle of the forehead where the pituitary gland is located although practitioners (notably FHU) teach students to focus on the tingling in one hand as it's hanging by one's side. To increase and cultivate this sensation so that the hands can be warmed through the power of the mind alone. By holding one's hands together one is best able to feel the tingling sensation of blood in the hands and fingertips. So I'm going to take a shot at providing a satisfying answer. All I get is unsatisfying history and no mystery. I've searched high and low for a satisfying answer to this question but unfortunately haven't found it online. We all need a little reminder to simply quiet ourselves during Knows to put his hands together and put his head on his hands, which allows him More to praying than just saying words the body is involved as well. Them from hitting each other, poking their sister or generally beingĭisrespectful during the time of prayer. Hands in one place for at least a little while. Also being the father ofĪ five year old son, it allows me the knowledge that he is going to have his World, finding a moment of peace is a wonderful gift. Of quieting a part of my body and allowing me to be more at peace. Some of the other thoughts I cannot silence as easily. I am easilyĭistracted by nature, so to have something I can silence helps focus me from Less concern while I am thinking about what to pray about. When I put my hands together to pray it is one I am supposed to do with my hands when I offer prayers to people. It helps us be at peace, if only for a moment It allows us to feel the presence of someone else, that when our own palms are together we can know that we are not alone in our prayer, that we are being listened to and our concerns with truly be heard in a loving manner. I think that same thought can be brought into when we pray by ourselves. The knowledge of knowing we are not alone in times of sickness and pain is a great comfort for some. This creates a smaller circle, but it helps both people feel the presence of another. When I pray for someone who is sick or upset, I hold their hands. We can all come together and show that we are one in the Spirit, accepting God and showing that unity by joining our palms with another person. When everyone joins hands they create a community, a unit of one that shows how many people while different can be united in an action for God. One of the uses I see with creating a circle is when you pray for another person or with a group of people. The closing of the hands creates a circle, it allows us to become one unit, able to feel the power of Jesus in our lives and in our prayer.