PRAYER IS NOT….
1. Prayer is not a performance.
2. Prayer is not a formula.
3. Prayer is not talking God into blessing you.
4. Prayer is not giving God advice.
5. Prayer is not a checklist
1. Prayer is a way of life.
2. Prayer is an expression of love.
3. Prayer is about all of life.
4. Prayer is a gift from our Triune God.
- The Son’s saving work enables our prayer.
- The Father’s adopting us as His children enables our prayer.
5. Prayer is intimate communion with God.
Think not that God will be angry with you for asking too much from him, and imagine not that you will insult him by asking him for little things. If you are a believer in Jesus, God is your Father, so speak to him as you would to your earthly father, only have far more confidence in coming to God than you would have in approaching the most affectionate earthly parent. Charles Spurgeon
6. Prayer is an expression our daily dependence on God.
- It is good to remember that we are utterly dependent, moment by moment, breath by breath, on our Father, and we can run to him. We can come to him, and we can ask him for the things that we need. Juan Sanchez
7. Prayer is a means by which God accomplishes His purposes.
8. Prayer is in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone.
9. Prayer is for the weak.