Friday 16 May 2008

Newsletter 18th May 2008 P.R.A.Y.

P.R.A.Y

Many Christians struggle with prayer and a frequently asked question is how do I pray? This article printed in UCB “The Word for Today” on 20th March might help.

Look to The Lord And His Strength; Seek His Face Always.

To help you remember the four parts of prayer, think of the acrostic P-R-A-Y.

P- Praise the Lord! Not sure how? Think you will run out of words? Not if you use the scriptures. David gives us a beautiful example in 1 Chronicles 29:11-13. “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splender......... Now our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”

R – Repent of your sins! Just as heat forces impurities to the surface so the metal refiner can remove them, your prayer time will reveal attitudes that must be changed, habits that must be broken, and barriers to blessings that must be removed. It’s not enough to tell god about your sins. He already knows them. You must ask him to help you turn away from them. This is true repentance.

A – Ask for yourself and others! Your prayers invite God into the situation, and your faith activates His power to change it. There’s no distance in prayer, no culture or language barrier it can’t overcome. It’s like throwing on a power switch – things begin to move when we pray. Jesus said, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven.......Whatever doors you open on earth shall be opened in heaven” (Matthew 16:19).

Y – Yield yourself to God’s will! Declaring the Lordship of Jesus Christ in your life is like signing your name to the bottom of a blank cheque and inviting Him to fill in the amount.


So if you are struggling with prayer, try the above you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

God bless

Lesley.

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