Prayer: Talking with God
A small habit that takes a lifetime to learn.
At the very heart of the historic Christian faith lies the conviction that the Creator of the universe desires communion with humanity. Prayer, in its most fundamental definition, is the lifting up of the human mind and heart to God, manifested by devout words and sincere faith. Prayer is as natural to the believer as a newborn's first cry: when God's grace touches a heart, that heart begins to speak to him — often haltingly, always heard.
By the end of this lesson
- Recite the Lord's Prayer and explain its movement
- Name two psalms you could pray when you do not know what to pray
- Distinguish prayer as relationship from prayer as transaction
Scripture
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