Princaples of Prayer in Fasting

Today we are starting our fast and we see fasting is about giving up something for God and spending that time with growing closer to Him. But It is so much more then that. It is a time to connect with God like we never have before.

One way to connect with God better is learn how to pray better. Today I want to give you 3 guidelines to help our prayers.

before we get in to it lets talk about what prayer is and is not.

Prayer is not:

just a wish list we give to God (Santa)

something we do out of habit

Meant to be hard

Prayer is :

A conversation

A call for help

If only we had a step by step lesson on on prayer from someone who knows excitly how to pray ......... Will we do ....

Matthew 6:5–13 (ESV)

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

3 Principles of prayer.

Silent the Distractions

Don’t Impress Just be real

Have a Heart To Heart With God

how To Pray like Jesus

God Focused

Give

Honor

Control

Bring Needs

Seek

Forgiveness

Direction