Living on a Prayer

Living on a Prayer

Prayer: the discipline of listening

Prayer: practicing the rhythm of speaking and listening

Prayer: a speak and a listen 

Prayer is a conversation with God

Prayer is back and forth

Practical Tips:

Use a notecard to write down things that pop in your mind while you are praying to help remove distractions.

Pray in a quiet place, free of interruptions if possible.

Keep  a running list on your phone that is entitled “I Know for Sure.” Write down every time that you know for sure that you heard God.

LISTEN

Look with your eyes closed

Inquire

Seek

Take notes

Expect His response and His presence

Never stop

Look with your eyes closed. 

What do you hear?

Remove your preconceived thoughts.

How do you know what you heard?

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Prayer requests can be submitted through our church app or by emailing [email protected]

Listener Q: Do we always follow a certain pattern when we pray, such as the Our Father? 

A: Prayer needs structure. The basic structure is this: speak and listen. Go study the Lord’s Prayer in Luke Chapter 11. He says he will teach us how to pray. It is also okay to pray more structured prayers straight from Scriptures. It does not have to be a long formal prayer-take the structure of the prayer and use it as a framework to your prayer as a starting point. Sometimes the best prayer you can pray is, “God, I don’t know how to pray, help me pray.” It’s about talking and listening to God the way you would a friend. Pray without ceasing.

Listener Q: Is it a sign of weak faith to continue to ask God for the same things?

A: It is a false theology to believe that if you ask once, you do not have to continue asking. It is not a sign of weak faith to keep asking. Persevere and persist in prayer. If you haven’t heard a clear, “no” from God, there is no reason you should not continue to pray. 

Listener Q: Why pray if God already knows what’s going to happen?

A: There is no easy answer to this question. Prayer is not always about getting what we want. It’s more about communing with God. Prayer changes us. God uses prayer to teach us that our prayers do matter. James 5:6 says, “The prayers of a righteous man availth much.” While we may not understand the inner workings of prayer, we know this is what God tells us to do. Does God ask us to pray for His sake, or ours? 

Savor Moment: Pray with a friend in your life. Ask a friend how you can pray for each other and take a few minutes to cover each other in prayer. 

Upcoming event: Soaking Prayer on April 7, 2022 7pm at Crosstowne Church (women only)