Personal Prayer
"Whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (Matthew 6:6).
I went to church, but I came away feeling empty. It was not the sermon or the people with whom I spent Sunday morning. It was me; I needed to find ways to have positive, personal prayer. I needed to go into my room and close the door, to spend more time alone with God, to PRAY each day, and to be specific about what I needed from God.
In Matthew 6:5-8, I saw five things Jesus was saying. Once I recognized them, they changed me and the way I PRAY. Now when I PRAY, I believe that God is listening and will respond. I believe in miracles. I do not give up on prayer; I PRAY and PRAY and PRAY, knocking on the Lord's door until it opens. I expect something great to happen, and I PRAY specifically.
Now I PRAY everyday in a private place. I simply speak to God as I would talk to my father. I try to be responsible and to work with God instead of saying, "I'm in a mess. Save me!" I tell God exactly what is going on in my life, and we work together to find solutions. Because I am not relying on church as my only avenue for relating to God, going to church has become more rewarding.
Prayer : Dear God, teach us to PRAY. Amen.
Thought for the day: How can I PRAY in a positive, personal way?
Prayer focus: Those learning to PRAY. (Lee Daniel Vending II, Texas, TheUpperRoom).
"Whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (Matthew 6:6).
I went to church, but I came away feeling empty. It was not the sermon or the people with whom I spent Sunday morning. It was me; I needed to find ways to have positive, personal prayer. I needed to go into my room and close the door, to spend more time alone with God, to PRAY each day, and to be specific about what I needed from God.
In Matthew 6:5-8, I saw five things Jesus was saying. Once I recognized them, they changed me and the way I PRAY. Now when I PRAY, I believe that God is listening and will respond. I believe in miracles. I do not give up on prayer; I PRAY and PRAY and PRAY, knocking on the Lord's door until it opens. I expect something great to happen, and I PRAY specifically.
Now I PRAY everyday in a private place. I simply speak to God as I would talk to my father. I try to be responsible and to work with God instead of saying, "I'm in a mess. Save me!" I tell God exactly what is going on in my life, and we work together to find solutions. Because I am not relying on church as my only avenue for relating to God, going to church has become more rewarding.
Prayer : Dear God, teach us to PRAY. Amen.
Thought for the day: How can I PRAY in a positive, personal way?
Prayer focus: Those learning to PRAY. (Lee Daniel Vending II, Texas, TheUpperRoom).
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