Is there a special way to pray?
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Is there a special way to pray?
When we look at the prophets, Elijah, Moses, David and others we see that prayer was always a simple conversation with God and there were no special ways to pray. They simply talked to God, with faith and humility. Jesus himself teaches us a lot about prayer. Watch the video of his teaching. He clearly teaches us not to try to impress others through our praying, but to humbly come to God. When we do that and express faith and use simple words, Jesus promises us that God will reward us. At another time Jesus taught his disciples the power of praying in His own name. Listen to Rita’s story about what happened when her friend prayed in the name of Jesus.
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The video clip comes from the Lumo Project (www.lumoproject.com)
Matthew 6:5-8
Read what Jesus says about the prayers that God rewards
Matthew 6:5-8 (NIV)
5 Jesus said “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
