è Review: Define Prayer: Prayer is intimate conversation between a loving Heavenly Father and His son/daughter …. NOT nice little packages of formal, non-offensive, polished words. Beware of Orphan Mentality.

(See Psalm 77; Psalm 13; Psalm 9; Psalm 22) These are cries of the heart.

è God initiated prayer and decided it would be essential to connecting with HIS heart! His intentions and His ways. (2 Chronicles 7:15, 16; Mark 11:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19)

è Partnership: God decided that prayer would be the vehicle He would use to affect change!

• Prayer has the capacity to change: the pray-er; (See David, Elijah) His people; world leadership; national circumstances, crises; health; lack; need for wisdom; protection.

• Prayer affects our personal circumstances and provides a partnering vehicle for supernatural deliverance …. 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19; James 5:13-16

è To Come: Prayer’s heart; kinds of prayer; dealing with unanswered requests; persevering