Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
Here are four tips for establishing a personal habit of prayer.
Key Points:
- Prayer isn’t just about petition. (Psalm 100:1-4.)
- Take time to repent. (Psalm 51:1-2.)
- Learn how to yield.
- Find a place and time.
Quote This:
Psalm 51:1-2 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Have you ever viewed prayer as just asking God for things? How did that affect your relationship with God? How would it affect your relationship with a friend if that’s all you ever did?
- What are some of the ways you can personally praise God? Make a list.
- How does confessing sins to God take pressure off of other relationships in your life?
- Have you ever heard from God during a prayer time? Describe it. How can you test if it was from God or from yourself?
- When do you typically pray during the week, and for how long? Where do you do it?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
