How is Your Prayer Life?

~~~ Isaiah 55:10-11 ~~~ Psalm 34 ~~~ Matthew 6:7-15 ~~~ 

This is how you are to pray:

We have heard from scripture to go into our inner room to pray.

Why would we need to isolate ourselves?

Maybe we need to be alone to find our true inner voice.

Praying in silence, even alone,

we can be more intent with the words we use.

When you pray with others 

are you paying attention to what you are praying?

Or are you just 'babbling' words along with the congregation?

Pray from what is in your heart.

Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Caution: You still need to ask!

So shall my word be

that goes forth from my mouth;

It shall not return to me void,

but shall do my will,

achieving the end for which I sent it.

The words of the Lord 

are life giving because they are the spirit of God.

The words of the Our Father 

were given to us from the lips of Jesus.

The Word became flesh.

The words of God brought all of creation into existence.

How much more power do you think his words could hold?

The Our Father is maybe the perfect prayer.

Do you pray it with intention?

Lent is a good time to examine our prayer life.

How do you pray?

Do you pray with intention?

Do you pray without paying attention to the meaning?

Praying is not just gibberish and babble...

it is so much more than that.

Make your prayers today more than just words.

Make your prayers today fruitful in the life of the Lord.

Blessed in, through, and with prayer.

~~~Peace~~~