The Blessed Life
Praying Jesus’ Way, Part 1
(Matthew 6:5-15)
Prayer Deconstructed
1. Prayer is not a ritual.
2. Prayer is not a formula.
3. Prayer is not a sales pitch.
4. Prayer is not giving God advice.
5. Prayer is not a checklist.
Prayer Reconstructed
1. Prayer is a gift from God.
- “We are 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
2. Prayer is a work of God.
3. Prayer is an expression of love.
4. Prayer is a way of life.
5. Prayer is about all of life.
6. Prayer is an expression of faith.
- “Pray until you can pray; pray to be helped to pray, and do not give up praying because you cannot pray. For when you think you cannot pray, that is when you are praying.” Charles Spurgeon