{"id":1979,"date":"2020-04-04T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2020-03-20T08:36:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:36:37","slug":"how-to-pray-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2020\/04\/04\/how-to-pray-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO PRAY IN YOUR LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cOne day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.\u201d (Luke 11:1 NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
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All you have to do to pray, is start an honest conversation with God.  None of us are hiding anything, God knows all. You don\u2019t have to pretend with Him, you can be completely honest.  Some of my conversations with God have started with these words, \u201cI know You already know, but I (fill in the sin), please forgive me.\u201d  There is freedom when you\u2019re completely honest about what you have done, to whom you have done it, and why you did it. Confession is freeing and God is all forgiving.  Prayer is starting a conversation with God.
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Prayer is starting a conversation with God.<\/strong>
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Jesus gives the disciples an example of prayer to answer their request in today\u2019s verse:
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\u201cFather,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reveal who you are.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set the world right.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep us alive with three square meals.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke 11:2-4 MSG<\/em><\/a>
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The Message translation gives a different perspective on the traditional Lord\u2019s prayer.  The wording is more straightforward and a little easier to understand. First we acknowledge and honor who God is and ask Him to reveal Himself to us.  Then we pray for His will to be done and His provision in our lives. And we ask Him to forgive and protect us, from ourselves and the devil. If having a formula for prayer will help you start your conversation with God, this is the model to use for it.
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I\u2019m a prayer because I\u2019m a worrier.  Worry is actually sin, it\u2019s not trusting in God.  Worry, in my life, is my cue I need to pray:
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\u201cDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d (<\/em>Phil. 4:6-7 NIV<\/em><\/a>).<\/em>
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We\u2019re living in a time of worry and fear, use it as your cue to pray.  Lift up your worries to God. Thank Him for what He has done in your life.  Give Him whatever is weighing down your heart, then ask Him for His peace. Let His peace guard your heart and mind.  Don\u2019t allow the devil to steal your joy today, no matter what the focus is. Keep the Son in your eyes by giving Him your cares and worries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer is starting a conversation with God.\u00a0 If you want a place to start, try this: \u201cHey God, it\u2019s me.\u201d Then go from there.\u00a0 Pour your heart out to the One who loves you more than anyone. The One who created you, the One who calls you His.
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Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s stopping you from saying, \u201cHey God, it\u2019s me\u201d?
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Further Reading: <\/strong>Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26 NIV<\/a>, Luke 10:38-11:13 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 76:1-12 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 12:15-17 NIV<\/a>
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\u201cOne day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.\u201d (Luke 11:1 NIV) All you have to do to pray, is start an honest conversation with God.  None of us are hiding anything, God knows… Continue reading HOW TO PRAY IN YOUR LIFE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1982,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions\/1982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}