Prayer – Building Block no.5
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Matt. 21:22
Since Jesus spent a lot of time in prayer, it follows that his disciples should be often in prayer as well. In prayer we find humility, dependence and peace as we pour out our concerns, requests, thanks and praises to our Heavenly Father. If you want to be a disciple of Jesus, you need to make prayer a priority in your life.
Tasks to complete:
First, you’ll need to memorize the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-15. Please feel free to memorize this prayer in whatever version you feel is best for you.
This is the Lord's Prayer in the ESV translation:
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil." Matt. 6:9-15
Second, you’ll need to buy a prayer journal or basic notebook. If you prefer, you can download a prayer journal app for your smart phone. You might pray everyday, or almost every day, but most likely you haven’t kept track of your prayer requests and the answers to your prayers on a regular basis. This task will help keep your prayers organized as well as help you to deepen your prayer life.
Unless you’re crazy disciplined, you’ll most likely miss a day or two in your prayer journal - especially during the first few weeks you’re keeping track of your prayers. Please, don’t get down on yourself or give up if this happens...because it happens to pretty much everyone. If you miss a day or two, just leave a space blank in your journal and start fresh the next day. Over time, regular daily prayer will become a habit for you, but as you know, habits take time to develop.
Once you’ve completed these tasks, you can fill out the following boxes and click Submit.
"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." James 5:16
