Conversations with God - Part 3

In our third class we learned the practical aspects of prayer.

Freedom to say whatever we want to God. We have no barriers with God. He wants total honesty from us. We shouldn't pray how we think we should feel but how we really feel. In the bible God shows us the freedom we have with prayer. God designed us to open with him.

Freedom to be who we are in prayer. Many try to go against their grain in prayer. You can see the personalities in the Gospels, they are all different. We need to pray how God has wired us. Spiritual maturity also determines how we pray. New believers are going to pray different than somebody who has been a believer for decades.

Freedom to be creative. We can use drawings, singing, poetry or whatever other talents we may have to pray and worship. We can use various methods to pray. Such as journaling, PRAY (Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield), or popcorn prayers. The important thing is consistency and not to let any of these things restrict you. If you start to find that something is no longer working for you then try something else.

We also learned that scripture and prayer go hand in hand. Scripture is from God ask Him to help you understand His word. Claim the promises found in scripture. We attract God's interest and he wants us to be open and honest with Him.