prayer is a conversation with god

Prayer is a conversation

with God.

J o h n 1 5

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do

nothing.

What you do WITH God

matters much more than

what you do for God.

M a t t h e w 6 : 9 - 1 3

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your

name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us

this day our daily bread.

M a t t h e w 6

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into

temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the

power and the glory forever. Amen

• I remember how much God loves

me

• I tell God how much I love Him

• I offer my life to be used for God’s

purposes

• I give God my pain and my sorrow

❖ I trust God to meet my needs

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 1

Give us this day our daily bread.

P h i l i p p i a n s 4 : 1 9

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ

Jesus.

M a t t h e w 6 : 3 1 - 3 4

Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all

these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all

these things.

M a t t h e w 6 : 3 1 - 3 4

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things

shall be added to you.

M a t t h e w 6 : 3 1 - 3 4

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own

trouble.

We must learn to trust God to

meet our needs day by day

and moment by moment.

❖ I admit my faults

• I trust God to meet my

needs

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 2

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

1 J o h n 1 : 9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse

us from all unrighteousness.

P s a l m 3 2 : 1 - 5

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in

whose spirit is no deceit.

P s a l m 3 2 : 1 - 5

When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in

the heat of summer.

P s a l m 3 2 : 1 - 5

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the

LORD.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Have you asked Jesus to be

your Lord and Savior?

❖ I release those who have hurt me

• I trust God to meet my

needs

• I admit my faults

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 2

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

“Forgiveness isn’t about fairness.

Forgiveness is about grace. The first

key to learning how to forgive others

is to remember how much you have

been forgiven. “

Rick Warren

E p h e s i a n s 4 : 3 2

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in

Christ God forgave you.

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 4 - 1 5

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will

also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will

not forgive your sins.

“When you are hurt you have only two options: You can either relive it or release it. Reliving the hurt only perpetuates the pain. But releasing the hurt is the path to inner peace.”

Rick Warren

M a t t h e w 5 : 7

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

1 C o r i n t h i a n s 1 3 : 5

Love… keeps no record of wrongs.

❖ I ask God for victory

• I trust God to meet my

needs

• I admit my faults

• I release those who have

hurt me

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 3

And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.

J a m e s 1 : 1 4 - 1 6

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and

enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

• Stage 1 – We are drawn away

• Stage 2 – We are enticed

• Stage 3 – We give in to our desires

• Stage 4 – We sin

• Stage 5 – We experience the

consequences of sin

We must learn to avoid people, places and things that cause us to struggle.

Instead of continually having to ask for forgiveness, let’s learn to ask for victory!

❖ I depend on God’s power

• I trust God to meet my

needs

• I admit my faults

• I release those who have

hurt me

• I ask God for victory

M a t t h e w 6 : 1 3

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

We need to live our lives in a way that God is glorified!

• I remember how much God loves me

• I tell God how much I love Him

• I offer my life to be used for God’s purposes

• I give God my pain and my sorrow

• I trust God to meet my needs

• I admit my faults

• I release those who have hurt me

• I ask God for victory

• I depend on God’s power

• I live my life to bring glory to God