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How to Pray How to Pray

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1. Ask God to forgive you for all of your sins 1. Ask God to forgive you for all of your sins
(1 John 1:9). (1 John 1:9).
2. Pray to the Father in Jesus’ name. Make specific 2. Pray to the Father in Jesus’ name. Make specific
requests “…Let your requests be made known to requests “…Let your requests be made known to
God” (Phil. 4:6). You can always add “If it be God” (Phil. 4:6). You can always add “If it be
Your will” on the end of a prayer if you don’t Your will” on the end of a prayer if you don’t
know the will of God. Making a list sometimes know the will of God. Making a list sometimes
helps. helps.
3. Place your trust in His promises, specific 3. Place your trust in His promises, specific
Scriptures. Trust in who God is, in His integrity, Scriptures. Trust in who God is, in His integrity,
and in the integrity of His Word. and in the integrity of His Word.
4. Thank God and praise Him for what He is doing 4. Thank God and praise Him for what He is doing
according to His will “...with thanksgiving...” according to His will “...with thanksgiving...”
(Phil. 4:6). (Phil. 4:6).

What Is GOD’S Part? What Is GOD’S Part?


God is faithful. His promises are true (1 Cor. 1:20). God is faithful. His promises are true (1 Cor. 1:20).
His Word is true (Rom. 3:4). He will watch over His His Word is true (Rom. 3:4). He will watch over His
Word to perform it (Isa. 55:11). Word to perform it (Isa. 55:11).

Hope in God! Hope in God!


• There is joy in knowing that God is alive and • There is joy in knowing that God is alive and
well and that He is interested in you! He wants well and that He is interested in you! He wants
to answer your prayers. Did you know that in to answer your prayers. Did you know that in
two of the gospels it says, “Everyone who asks two of the gospels it says, “Everyone who asks
receives” (Matt. 7:8, Luke 11:10)? receives” (Matt. 7:8, Luke 11:10)?
• Jesus said to ask and we would receive that our • Jesus said to ask and we would receive that our
joy be full (John 16:23–24). joy be full (John 16:23–24).
• Take time for a quiet time with the Lord each • Take time for a quiet time with the Lord each
day. Even if it is ten or fifteen minutes, once or day. Even if it is ten or fifteen minutes, once or
twice a day to begin with, you will find a new- twice a day to begin with, you will find a new-
ness in your relationship with Jesus Christ. You ness in your relationship with Jesus Christ. You
will grow spiritually and begin to see answers to will grow spiritually and begin to see answers to
your prayers. your prayers.
• Continue to thank God for His kindness, and for • Continue to thank God for His kindness, and for
what He is doing. what He is doing.

Prayer to Become a Christian Prayer to Become a Christian


Jesus, please forgive me of all of my sins. I believe Jesus, please forgive me of all of my sins. I believe
that You died on the cross for my sins, and rose that You died on the cross for my sins, and rose
from the dead. I accept You as my Savior and Lord. from the dead. I accept You as my Savior and Lord.
Come into my heart right now and make me into Come into my heart right now and make me into
the kind of person you want me to be [John 3:16]. the kind of person you want me to be [John 3:16].

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