PRAYING

Jesus Christ spent much of His time in prayer. In the gospel of Luke we read that on one occasion Jesus was asked by His disciples how to pray: you will find that He taught them this prayer:

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen

In order to help start praying, a number of prayers suggested that will help you to speak to God. When you pray regularly you will soon want to add prayers in your own words.

WHEN FEELING THE NEED TO PRAY

Lord, help me to understand what you would say to me, as I read your book, and give me the desire to live according to your teachings. Amen.

When conscious of sin