Yesterday we talked about beginning a daily habit of praying to God. Prayers of concern. And prayers of celebration. It\u2019s our way of talking to God. How should we do this? What should it look like? On our knees? Heads bowed? Hands locked? Eyes closed? What should prayer sound like? Quiet, intimate prayers? Loud, boisterous prayers? I don\u2019t know the answer. I do all the above and more. I even pray when I\u2019m driving. Talking to God as I go down the road. The disciples wanted to know how to pray as well. I think the situation might dictate how to pray. And here some guidelines you might want to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, recognize God for who He is. I like to thank him for his love and grace. And also for sending us Jesus. Second, I think we should ask him what his will for us is. We ask how we can serve him. Third, tell him our needs. He knows our needs. But I think he wants to hear them from us. Finally, we need to pray for forgiveness for our sins. And strength to fight temptations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I said, I\u2019m not sure what the answer for everyone is. But I know God loves us. He wants to bless us. He wants to forgive us. He wants to guide us. So let\u2019s work on praying consistently. Let\u2019s pray daily. Pray for, and pray over, others. Take advantage of the fact that God has provided a way for us to communicate with him. And remember this one last thing, pray expecting God to hear you. He will. Because he loves you. He always has. And he always will..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday we talked about beginning a daily habit of praying to God. Prayers of concern. And prayers of celebration. It\u2019s our way of talking to God. How should we do this? What should it look like? On our knees? Heads bowed? Hands locked? Eyes closed? What should prayer sound like? Quiet, intimate prayers? Loud, boisterous … <\/p>\n