Prayer

Prayer is talking to God. It’s relational, not a ritual. It’s the real you meeting the real God. We talk with God because He is our Dad, and we are His children! Jesus has restored us to a close, intimate relationship with our Father in Heaven. The primary way we engage that relationship is through prayer. Here are some practices to help you grow in the practice of prayer:   

Growing in prayer means we actively work to pray more consistently and more meaningfully. The first step is to spend intentional time with God in prayer each day. The P.R.A.Y. method is easy to remember, and a very helpful guide:

The Daily Prayer is a prayer written by John Eldrige to help Christians center their hearts on all that God is for them. This prayer is theologically rich. It helps us treasure the good news of Jesus, and it engages our hearts with the work of each person of the Trinity in our lives - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You can access the daily prayer PDF or the daily prayer read by John Eldrige below:

In Matthew 6, Jesus gives his disciples a framework for how to pray. In this example prayer, Jesus shows us practically what our prayer life should look like when God is our Father. Below is a PDF guide and a video resource on how to pray the Lord’s prayer: