Sunday, March 17, 2013

Grace for your spirit March 18, 2013

Grace for your spirit
It happened while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples."  Luke 11:1

Do we need to be taught how to pray?  Of course we do.  It is a long way from mimicking the prayers we heard at a child, to effectively connecting with our Father as a Christian.  Where can we learn to pray?  Our best source is Jesus and the principles of prayer in His Word.  Jesus used these opportunities to teach them.  Teaching them to praise and honor God, to invite His will into our lives, to thank Him for daily provisions, to forgive as we are forgiven, and for deliverance from evil.  He also never failed to remind us to keep on praying and knocking on His door.  The elements of effective praying are unending.  When we really need to connect with God, we will be glad we learned them.

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