Basics: Prayer

2 Views on Prayer

Prayer as Ritual (Matt. 6:7)

Prayer as Relational (Matt. 6:9)

4 Gifts to be Received in Prayer

God gives you joy in his presence (Ps. 16:11, Jer. 29:11-13)

God gives you right desires (Ps. 37:4)

God gives clarity and direction (Pro. 3:5-6)

God gives answers (2 Chron. 7:14)

3 Keys to Powerful Prayer

Have a time and a place (Luke 5:16)

Have a structure (Luke 11:1)

Enjoy it (Ps. 46:11)

“My priority is to be in God’s presence and stay there. That’s where I focus on devotion to him, a real presence of God. In other words, this devotion is my soul’s regular quiet private conversation with God. This is where I find joy and how I stay content. Sometimes the joy is so intense that I have to tone it down; and I’m afraid I might even look silly. Yet I’m 100% sure my soul has been with God these 30 years” -Brother Lawrence