What is prayer and what does prayer involve?
Prayer is a spiritual communication with God. It is when you talk to God and God responds to you.
So what we can learn about prayer?
When praying, God will never cast you out or reject anybody who comes to him in prayer
We can talk to God anything that is in our heart because he already know what we are going to say even before we say it
Your sins, flaws, and weaknesses can't prevent you from coming God in prayer.
God does not rejoice in your suffering
God answers prayer according to His timing, choosing and His will
You can talk to God anytime.
5 Categories of Christian tradition on Prayers
Petition - this os telling God our desire and asling Him to meet our needs.
Thanksgiving - simply thanking God for all the blessing He's given us
Intercession - praying for other people that God will bless them and help them with whatever rhey're going through
Worship - we can worship by getting quiet in God's presence and asking in His forgiveness.
Praise - acknowledging God for who He is, apart from anything He can do for us.
Not all prayers are answered, but never doubt God. He loves us and has good plans for us, even if we can't see what they are. We have to trust that God knows our needs better than we do, and He wants what's best for us. And sometime going through hardships that eventually draw us closer to God and help us to be a better person.
Good morning everyone! Start your day with a prayer. God bless!
Prayer is communion with God.