3. Prayer
Prayer is two-way communication with God. We speak and we listen. We ask God for guidance, and then wait for his answer. Throughout each day, we can ask God questions like, What do you want me to do in this situation Prayer should be sincere heartfelt communication with God. Jesus taught us how to pray. See Matthew 6:5-15. In this passage in Matthew, Jesus said to pray in a humble manner, not trying to impress others by our speech. He taught us to pray to God the Father, giving him praise and honor. He said to pray that God’s will be done on earth. So we agree that God’s way is best, and we seek to obey his commandments. Everyday, we ask that God provide for our needs that day. We ask forgiveness for our sins. Sometimes we may quote the model prayer offered herein Matthew 6, but as a rule, we pray in our own words. We privately confess our specific sins to God, and ask forgiveness. We also must forgive others for their sins against us. If we do not forgive others, God will not forgive us. We ask God to protect us from the traps set by Satan.
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