Grounding Prayer (07/31/26)
PART 1:
CONNECTING WITH GOD
Following the Model of the Lord’s Prayer and Establishing a Prayer Time with God
Prayer is simply a relationship with God. In this section, we will discuss some of the fundamentals of prayer, starting with “beginning prayer,” and then follow a model for prayer based on the example that Christ gave to His disciples—the Lord’s Prayer. We will cover some of the primary functions of prayer, including establishing intimacy with God, making requests to the Lord, seeking repentance and deliverance, and offering praise and worship to our heavenly Father. This section will then conclude with a few practicalities regarding prayer, such as establishing a time and location for prayer, varying posture in prayer, and praying with others.
PART 2:
STATIC ON THE LINE
Devotional Readings on How to Pray in All Circumstances
Now that we have covered some of the basics on prayer, we can look at some of the issues and problems that often come up when we establish a prayer relationship with God. Similar to our relationships with friends and acquaintances here on Earth, when we establish a connection with God, we will typically go through a period of rough adjustments that will eventually lead to a deepening of the relationship. In this section, we look at some of the problems that we often encounter when we establish a prayer relationship with God, beginning with perhaps the most common problem—when we ask of God but don’t receive
PART 3:
A BETTER CONNECTION
How to Grow and Deepen Our Relationship with Our Heavenly Father
In this final section, we will focus on some of the more complex matters regarding prayer, including meditation in prayer, resting in prayer, vowing in prayer, praying in the Spirit, and prayers of crucifixion. We will examine the often-misunderstood topic of continually praying and will also look at hypocritical prayers and written prayers. In the final chapter, we will conclude by exploring the incredible transforming power that prayer has in our lives.
