The Prayer Practice: Talking to God

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Prayer Practice

Talking to God

Talking with God

Listening to God

Being with God

Prayer as a practice is learning to set aside dedicated time to intentionally be with God, in order to become like him and partner with him to what he’s called us to do in the world

What Jesus teaches his disciples to pray

God is our Father Matt 7:9 -11

God is as close as air

Worshipful enjoyment of our Fathers company

“to hallow God’s name is to have a heart of grateful joy toward God - and even more, a wondrous sense of his beauty”. Tim Keller

Our prayers make a difference

Dictator/Vending Machine

Our Father

Far away in outer space

Close as the air

Symptom Management

Delight in God

What happens, happens

Prayer makes a difference

How Jesus teaches his disciples to pray

The Lord’s Prayer ○ The Psalms

Scripture ○ Singing

Liturgy ○ Apps

“There is no bad way to pray and there is no one starting point of prayer. All the great spiritual masters offer only one non-negotiable rule: You have to show up and you have to show up regularly.”

Ronald Rolheiser

Extra Credit

Create a daily prayer rhythm - time and place

Pick out a premade prayer. Pray it thoughtfully & aloud in your prayer rhythm

Extra Extra credit : Take 10 -15 mins to walk through your prayer & expand it