Prayer is a special time to meet God, share our hearts, and heal our deepest hurts. But for many, letting go of emotional pain during prayer feels hard. Whether praying alone or in a guided healing session, it’s easy to get stuck thinking about the pain or trying intently to let it go in order to focus. This focus can make it tough to truly surrender. By the time we experience the readiness to connect with God, the prayer time might be over. We might feel the prayer was nice but still feel distant from God, maybe thinking we weren’t prepared or didn’t confess enough. TAPPING prayer, a simple Christian prayer method, changes this. It uses clear steps—Thanksgiving, Adoration, Pardon, Praise, Intercession, New Life, and Good Action—to help us connect with God easily, let go of pain naturally, and find deep, lasting healing.

Starting with Thanksgiving: Feeling Close to God
TAPPING starts with Thanksgiving. This step asks us to think about happy moments in our lives, things that mean a lot to us. It could be a kind word from a friend, a beautiful sunset, or a time God answered a prayer. These are personal memories that make us smile. When we think about them, something special happens. We start to feel thankful without trying hard. The more we remember these good things, the more our hearts open. We begin to feel close to God.

This first step is so powerful because it’s simple. We don’t need to force ourselves to feel spiritual. We just start with what’s real to us. Thanksgiving is like a bridge. It takes us from our busy thoughts to God’s presence. By focusing on these blessings, we stop worrying about our hurts or trying to pray perfectly. In this thankful moment, we feel God near us, like a friend who’s always there. “As it is more comforting for the heart to dwell in the blessings and positives in our lives, experiencing God’s presence at that moment becomes natural and uplifting even.”

Adoration: Seeing God’s Greatness
Next, TAPPING moves to Adoration. Here, we think about how amazing God is. After giving thanks for His gifts, we realize we can never thank Him enough. This makes us see how big God is—His love, power, and kindness are endless. Compared to Him, we feel small. But this doesn’t make us feel bad. Instead, it shows us something wonderful: even though we’re small, God loves us so much.

In Adoration, our connection with God grows stronger. We’re not just thankful for what He does. We’re amazed by who He is. This helps us forget our struggles for a moment. The pain that felt so big starts to seem smaller next to God’s huge love. (Wow, important point) Letting go of our hurts doesn’t feel like hard work anymore. It feels like a natural step because we experience and trust God’s love.

Pardon: Letting Go Easily
The Pardon step is where TAPPING really shines. In other prayers, letting go of pain can be tough. We might focus too much on the hurt, the people who caused it, or feelings like anger or shame. This can fill our minds, making it hard to release the pain. TAPPING does this differently. Since we already feel thankful and amazed by God from the first two steps, letting go feels easier.

In Pardon, we bring our hurts to God. We don’t need to think hard about the details or the people involved. We just offer our pain to Him, like giving Him a heavy load. Because we already feel close to God, this feels safe and simple. We trust that He sees us and loves us. This trust lets us let go without a fight, knowing God’s love is enough. Surrendering ourselves to Him, trusting Him.

Washing with Jesus’ Blood: Real Healing
After letting go in Pardon, TAPPING leads us to feel Jesus’ love in a powerful way. We picture being washed clean by His blood. This isn’t just a nice idea—it feels real. The thankfulness from Thanksgiving, the wonder from Adoration, and the letting go in Pardon prepare our hearts. We’re ready to feel God’s healing love.

In this moment, our hurts don’t just feel better—they change. The pain that held us back loses its power. We feel peace and wholeness instead. This healing isn’t a quick feeling that fades after prayer. It’s a deep change in our hearts that stays with us. We feel lighter, freer, and closer to God.

A Change That Lasts
The rest of TAPPING’s steps—Praise, Intercession, New Life, and Good Action—help us live out this new closeness with God. In Praise, we celebrate how God heals us. In Intercession, we pray for others, sharing the love we’ve found. New Life helps us embrace the freedom God gives us. Good Action encourages us to show kindness and faith in our daily lives.

TAPPING works so well because it avoids the struggles of other prayers. We don’t have to fight to let go or chase a feeling of God’s presence. TAPPING guides us step by step, starting with thankfulness. Each step flows into the next, feeling easy and natural. The result is a prayer that not only brings us close to God but changes us in a lasting way.

Try TAPPING for Yourself
If you’ve ever felt far from God in prayer, stuck on your hurts, or frustrated by trying to let go, TAPPING is a new way to pray. It starts with something simple: giving thanks for a moment that makes you happy. From there, it leads you to feel God’s love and find healing. Through TAPPING, prayer becomes less about working hard and more about receiving God’s love, forgiveness, and strength.

Give TAPPING a try. Think of something you’re thankful for. Let it guide you to Adoration, Pardon, and the other steps. You might find that the connection with God you’ve been searching for is closer than you thought, waiting for you in the beauty of prayer.