"God's Way. My Way."  Prayer

Answer the following honestly:

How often do you pray? Once a day? Just at church?

Do you pray before meals? a big test? bedtime?

What do you pray for?

How do you pray?

Why do you pray?

Do you pray when things are going badly?

Do you pray when things are going well?

Are you specific in prayer?

Read the following Scriptures:

Psalm 66:18-19, Jeremiah 33:2-3, Matthew 6:6-13, Mark 11:23-25, Luke 11:2-13, John 14:13-14, John 15:7, Ephesians 6:11-18, Philippians 4:6, 1 Timothy 2:8, Hebrews 4:15-16, James 4:3, James 5:16, 1 John 5:14-15

Discuss the verses above.

Activity:

Get out your cell phone. Look at your call history just for TODAY. How many calls did you make?

Check your cell phone text messages. How many texts did you send or receive today?

Look at your call history for this past week. How many calls did you make this week?

Now, how many times have you prayed this week? today?

Closing: Spend time in prayer to God. Be specific and ask. Talk to God as much as you talk to your friends. Spend time with him. This prayer should be done privately. Each person prays silently. Talk to your God and let him know about your life, your thoughts, your dreams, your goals. Let him know what you are going through and spend quality time talking with him.