Ways to Pray-Lectio Divina

I struggle with prayer.  I just don't feel like I'm good at it.  I'm always trying to improve on everything I do, and there can be nothing more important to get good at than talking to God.

So over the next few days I am planning on reflecting on different ways to pray.

Today I am looking at Lectio Divina.  Its the practice of reading and contemplating on a scripture passage.  As I understand there are 4 steps.

1. Lectio-Read a passage.
2. Meditatio-Reflect and imagine being part of the passage.
3. Oratio-Respond to the passage by praising God, asking for grace or healing.
4. Comtemplatio-Contemplation on the passage trying to experience the text as a reality.

Seems simple enough.  I feel the Holy Spirit lives in the scripture.  So evoking a bible passage will help me use the Holy Spirit as a conduit to improving my prayer.

So I'm committing to 5 days of Lectio Divina.  Maybe it will work for me...maybe not.  But I know I can always have it in my prayer toolbox.