Dwelling with God Through Prayer

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DWELLING WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYER TEACHING

[I PRAY THAT YOU] MAY HAVE THE STRENGTH TO COMPREHEND WITH ALL THE SAINTS WHAT IS THE BREADTH AND LENGTH AND HEIGHT AND DEPTH, AND TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST THAT SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE, THAT YOU MAY BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD. EPHESIANS 3:17-19

PRAYER IS BOTH CONVERSATION AND ENCOUNTER WITH GOD . . . WE MUST KNOW THE AWE OF PRAISING HIS GLORY, THE INTIMACY OF FINDING HIS GRACE, AND THE STRUGGLE OF ASKING HIS HELP, ALL OF WHICH CAN LEAD US TO KNOW THE SPIRITUAL REALITY OF HIS PRESENCE. ~ TIM KELLER FROM PRAYER

D W E L L I N G W I T H G O D T H R O U G H P R AY E R PRACTICE P R AY E R : Prayer is at the heart of life with God. It can be woven into the fabric of our daily routine and our weekly schedule. It is here where we get to enjoy the Father’s company. Prayer is our opportunity to interact with the Creator, God, and participate in His work of bringing redemption to earth. This practice of prayer will explore areas of prayer like listening prayer, confession, and receiving God’s grace. Take a few minutes now and ask the Father to speak to you personally. Ask Him the following questions and write down what comes to your mind and heart. (Remember, the Holy Spirit will often bring scripture passages, or thoughts and images to our minds.) Simply write down what you feel the Lord speaking to you. What is God revealing to you about your identity in Christ and the way that you relate to Him?

WHAT ARE SOME LIES THAT YOU HAVE BELIEVED ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY?

Ask the Father what He thinks about the lies you wrote down. What do you think He would say to you?

C O N V E R S AT I O N (in groups of two or three) Listen to the lies those around you have believed and pray for them, that they will be able to grasp their identity as children of God.