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How do you pray? When is the right time? Is God listening? Here are five tips, especially good for beginners.
Key Points:
- Tip #1: Prayers are a matter of the heart. (Matthew 7:7-8.)
- Tip #2: God is a Father.
- Tip #3: Be you.
- Tip #4: Don’t limit your prayers.
- Tip #5: Prayers touch heaven.
Quote This:
Matthew 7:14-15 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How often do you pray? When?
- Have you ever been intimidated by prayer? Why?
- Does knowing God is a loving Daddy help you approach him easier?
- Do you believe you have been bitter towards certain people? How does it feel to know that your prayers might not have been heard by God because of that? Do you believe that?
- Why does God want us to forgive others so much?
- Have you ever felt like you’ve needed to be someone your not when praying? Why?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
