If the purpose of spiritual disciplines is to bring us into a closer relationship with God, then prayer is a vital discipline. You can’t grow closer to God without talking with Him. If you want to have effective prayers, if you want to pray with purpose, then you should learn to pray like Jesus did. Jesus knew how to address His Father, and He knew how to make His requests in the context of His mission. Jesus taught us how to pray with The Lord’s Prayer. Today, learn how you can use The Lord’s Prayer as a pattern for your prayers.
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Father in Heaven, You are almighty. I anxiously wait for the return of Jesus, but until He comes, help me do Your will in my life. Thank you for the blessings You give me each day, and may I pour out blessings on others because of Your grace and mercy. Please help me say no to the temptations with which the devil tries to sway me. I will depend on You for my every need.
Are my prayer requests made with the perspective of God’s will and glory, or are my prayers for my own desires?
Think about your prayer life. Do your conversations with Him focus on you and your hopes, or do they consider God’s will above your own? How can you make your prayers more God-centered?
God wants to shower His rich blessings on you when you ask and believe. By patterning your prayers after the Lord’s Prayer, you learn to put your requests in perspective of God’s glory, His grace, and His plan. Another important aspect of prayer is praying without ceasing. Paul writes in Thessalonians 5 that continual prayer is part of God’s will for you. Find out more in the next post.
