THE DANCE - PRAY W/OUT CEASING (5 OF 9)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13
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The Dance - Pray W/Out Ceasing (5 of 9)
Series: Abide
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 6:5-13
Let's begin w/ a short breathing exercise - I need for everyone to take a couple of deep breaths and let it out (go). Now take a big gulp of air and let's see who can make it 45 sec. (go).
Today as we continue our series on abiding in Christ, we're going to talk about how God wants us to connect w/ Him in prayer.
To be sure, prayer is the most misunderstood and misappropriated discipline in the Christian life. Yet it really isn't that difficult to understand.
Like breathing, prayer is the natural response to a spiritually-awakened life. It's spiritual breathing. Just as breathing is natural for a child from birth, so too is prayer for the new born Christian.
I think this is the heart of Paul's thoughts when he wrote to the Thessalonians to pray w/out ceasing.
This doesn't mean we're to walk around w/ folded hands speaking in ecclesiastical tones; rather we should engage life in a bended spirit of prayerful dependence on God - walking thru life attentive and submitted to God for His provision/direction.
Whenever I think of prayer, I'm reminded of Navy Fleet Divers. People who dive as much as 2,300 ft to rescue, repair, salvage, and perform special ops. These divers are able to reach such depths b/c they're tethered to an airline from the surface that's being monitored to support their lives.
Prayer is our life-line/life-support system to God.
In its basic form, prayer is nothing more or less than talking, listening, and responding to God for the purpose of knowing His heart and seeking His will.
In Matthew 6, Jesus taught the (12) disciples about prayer. In sharing this lesson, Jesus was trying to blow up their misconceptions concerning prayer so they could engage in meaningful communication and communion w/ the Father. Sadly, for most people, prayer had become a mantra of formalized, routine prayers characterized by ritual and repetition. Like ...
Series: Abide
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 6:5-13
Let's begin w/ a short breathing exercise - I need for everyone to take a couple of deep breaths and let it out (go). Now take a big gulp of air and let's see who can make it 45 sec. (go).
Today as we continue our series on abiding in Christ, we're going to talk about how God wants us to connect w/ Him in prayer.
To be sure, prayer is the most misunderstood and misappropriated discipline in the Christian life. Yet it really isn't that difficult to understand.
Like breathing, prayer is the natural response to a spiritually-awakened life. It's spiritual breathing. Just as breathing is natural for a child from birth, so too is prayer for the new born Christian.
I think this is the heart of Paul's thoughts when he wrote to the Thessalonians to pray w/out ceasing.
This doesn't mean we're to walk around w/ folded hands speaking in ecclesiastical tones; rather we should engage life in a bended spirit of prayerful dependence on God - walking thru life attentive and submitted to God for His provision/direction.
Whenever I think of prayer, I'm reminded of Navy Fleet Divers. People who dive as much as 2,300 ft to rescue, repair, salvage, and perform special ops. These divers are able to reach such depths b/c they're tethered to an airline from the surface that's being monitored to support their lives.
Prayer is our life-line/life-support system to God.
In its basic form, prayer is nothing more or less than talking, listening, and responding to God for the purpose of knowing His heart and seeking His will.
In Matthew 6, Jesus taught the (12) disciples about prayer. In sharing this lesson, Jesus was trying to blow up their misconceptions concerning prayer so they could engage in meaningful communication and communion w/ the Father. Sadly, for most people, prayer had become a mantra of formalized, routine prayers characterized by ritual and repetition. Like ...
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