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Direct line with heaven / “Communication Process” with God
Prayer
4 helpful keys to being prayerful (do not include “make it” and by order)
habit, exciting, by the spirit, the word
It is said by a saint from Avila, that prayer is a intimate conversation with God who loves us
St Teresa of Avila
Make it practically achievable
a must throughout the day
incorporate prayer in your daily life
(keys of being prayerful)
make it a habit
Prayer should not be dry and difficult
Maintaining a fresh and fun may be the greatest secret
(keys of being prayerful)
make it exciting
Prayer is not a work of the flesh
it employs the help of the Holy spirit
(keys of being prayerful)
make it by the spirit
It states that God promises to answer our prayers when we pray His will
make it the word
It is the model of prayer
Lord’s prayer
Structure of the Lord’s Prayer
Our father
In heaven
your will be done
On eath as it is in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
forgive us our debtors as we also forgiven our debtors
and deliver us not into temptation but deliver us from evil one
He is the authority
direct access to the King
turn to our Father for guidance and wisdom
(structure of “Lords Prayer”)
Our Father
He has a better vantage point. (better perspective)
Pray for the will of God in our lives in this world
Focus of this prayer should not be on our kingdom
(structure of “Lords Prayer”)
In heaven
It empowers the desires/will of your heart
because of God’s glory
(Structure of the “Lord’s Prayer”)
Your will be done
considers the gap around us (domain natin)
gap between how god’s kingdom should be (domain of Jesus)
(Structure of the “Lord’s Prayer”)
On earth as it is in heaven
It focuses on our needs and not our wants
Be content with a simple life where your needs are met
be thankful for what we have and realize it is from the lord
(structure of Lords Prayer)
Give us today our daily bread
Confession is a key aspect of a prayer
(structure of the Lords Prayer)
Forgive our debts as we also forgiven our debtors
We turn to god for deliverence from sin and temptation
as we struggle dealing with sins we should depend on the lord for help
(structure of the Lords prayer)
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil one
Parts of Our Father
Addressing “Our father”
3 You petitions
4 We petitions
It said by a Christian author that “Our father is a summary of the whole Gospel”
Tertullian
it is stated by a philosopher/ theologian “Our father” is the perfect prayer
St. Thomas Aquinas
what are the 3 “you petitions
Holy be your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
It focus on making holy God’s name on his own nature
(You petitions)
First petition / Holy be your name
Stresses more on gods relationship to the world
(You petitions)
Second petition / Your Kingdom come
It highlights the universality of God’s Glory
His saving action reaching the whole world
(You petitions)
third petition / your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
God’s will for adolescents
“Restrictions given by family”, school and the like
