"WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER?"
According to the Bible, the power of prayer is, quite simply, the power of God, who hears and answers prayer. The power of prayer does not come from us,; it is not special words that we say or the way that they are said, or how many times we repeat ourselves.
Prayer could be compared to talking with a close friend, you interested and always want to know how the other is doing and just be close to them and communicate with them. The more you talk and listen to one another the closer your relationship becomes. Than is what prayer with God is like.
Through prayer and Bible reading and also daily devotionals. we can learn what God's will is for our lives is, just like a Shepard leads his sheep, through His word and His Spirit, we as Christians are led in a similar way.
You won't believe how many short prayers there are
right into the Bible that you might have never seen before?
Here are just a few of them...
(Click on link below scripture to see entire chapter)
Lord, help me to love others as you loved me.
Lord, help me to forgive others as you have forgiven me.
Lord, help me not to love the world neither the things that are in the world.
Lord, fill me with the fruit of the Spirit such love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Lord, give me patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.
Lord, help me to grow in your grace and in your knowledge.
Lord, help me to honor you with my body.
Lord, help me to be swift to hear your Word.
Lord, set a watch over my mouth.
Lord, help me to love you with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind,
and with all my strength.
Lord, help me to give thanks in everything.
Lord, help me not to do any evil.
Lord, help me to acknowledge you in all my ways.
Lord, help me to love my wife even as Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for it.
Lord, help me to submit myself unto my husband as unto you.
Lord, help me to obey my parents in you for this is right.
Lord, help me to seek your kingdom and your righteousness first.
Lord, help me not to enter into temptation.
Lord, help me to be merciful.
Lord, help me to be pure in heart.
Lord, help me to be a peacemaker.
Lord, help me to rejoice when I am persecuted for you.
Lord, help me to be as salt and light for this earth.
Lord, help me to shine my light before men, that they may see my good works
and glorify your name.
Lord, help me to follow all your commandments.
Lord, help me not to hate my brother but to love him.
Lord, help me to have peace with my brothers.
Lord, help me not to have lust in me.
Lord, let my yes be yes and my no be no.
Lord, help me to love my enemies.
Lord, help me to bless them that curse me.
Lord, help me to do good to them that hate me.
Lord, help me to serve You and You alone.
Lord, help me not to judge others.
Lord, help me first to cast out the beam out of my own eye before
pointing out my brother.
Lord, make your face to shine upon me.
We can use every Scripture from the Bible as a prayer point and a model for our prayers.
As we pray according to the Word of God, we can grow into the likeness
of Christ and fulfill God’s will in our lives.
Praying according to the Word of God also helps us to increase our time with God,
which strengthens and builds our relationship with God.
We all can pray...
1) At any time.
2) At any place.
3) With others.
4) By ourselves.
5) For the needs of others.
6) To give Thanks & Praise.
7)To share our burdens.
8) To ask for direction.
9) To gain wisdom and understanding.
10) For what ever is on your Mind & Heart.
11) For direction and purpose in life.
Jesus said that there will be
"...joy in heaven over one sinner who repents..."
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Pastor Jill Briscoe from Elmbrook church talks about prayer.
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