Join Schell & Danielle as they discuss the Spiritual Discipline that is commanded many times by Jesus-Prayer.Good News: You can pray confidently because Prayer is NOT about YOU. Prayer is communion with your Creator.
Scriptures Mentioned:
Matthew 7:24-29- Prayer is a command, Jesus says, "put into practice".
Matthew 12:34- "...For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (NKJV)"
1 Peter 5:7- "Cast your cares on Him..."
Matthew 6:9-13 NIV-
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 5:44-45 NASB1995-
"44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may [a]be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."
Scriptures By Topic:
Types of prayers- 1 Timothy 2:1
Pray at all times in the Spirit verse- Eph 6:18-20
Jesus makes intercessions for us- Romans 8:34
Don’t pray on the corner for everyone to hear you-Matthew 6:5
Quotable moments:
“Prayer is not powerful, the God we pray to is powerful.” -Danielle
"We are trying to play God when we decide to pray a certain way. Holy Spirit is going to do what Holy Spirit is going to do." -Schell
"If we are really praying to God, through His Spirit, we don't need to worry about confusion. God won't create confusion...We need to remove the fear from prayer. The more we say yes to God privately, the more readily we will say yes publicly." -Danielle
“Expectations say, 'God I’m asking this and you’ll perform XYZ.' But expectancy says, 'I don’t know how you’ll do it, but I know you are good and you will take care of this.”'
-Schell
LIES people believe about prayer:
"I'm not good at it."
"I need to say the right things."
"I need to fill the space."
"If I pause to think, it's not from God."
"Prayer needs to sound different with kids so they can understand."
"I need to pray differently with unbelievers."
"God's Word says to not pray in front of others, and only pray to myself."
"If I pray out loud it will give the enemy power over my thoughts."
"My prayers need to always sound different."
Resources:
Book- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry By: John Ortberg
Podcast- The Daily Grace Podcast- It’s all about God it’s not about us. They talk about prayer too!
Quote- "We are all being formed by something." -Pastor Shane Carrol
Different types of prayer:
