This document discusses developing an effective prayer life. It suggests that some of the best prayers come during difficult times or trials. It asks questions about what songs to sing before and after prayer to set an atmosphere of praise. It also asks what people normally do when praying and provides multiple choice answers. The document emphasizes developing intimacy with God, trusting in Him, and being willing to surrender fully to His will and service. It discusses praying the Lord's Prayer sincerely and living out each part of it. Overall, the document provides guidance on strengthening one's prayer life and relationship with God.

1. Presented by Rev. Alicia Tyson-Sherwood
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3. Are you going through something?
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Do you want to develop a stronger prayer
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life?
When I think about it some of my best
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prayers happens because of my test/trial/
affliction.
Is your prayer life effective?
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4. What is a good praise to sing before and
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after prayer? Why?
Creating an atmosphere of praise in your
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car, home, and office.
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5. When you pray, what do you do in most
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cases?
You say what you need to say
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Pray until you know you have broken
B.
through his throne
Don’t know what to say, so I don’t pray or let
C.
someone pray for me
Cry
D.
None of the above
E.
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8. What do I need for God to do or What do I
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need to do for God?
How come in these days of economic
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uncertainty, we do not believe God?
Why am I always behind the eight ball?
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Why don’t I bring people to church with me?
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10. The intimacy that I long for in my physical
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relationships should be the same way I feel
about God
Closer than close
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God should be the first person that you turn
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to in crisis
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean
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not unto Psalms thine own understanding. In
all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall
direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5
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12. I CANNOT PRAY
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I can not say OUR if my religion has no room
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for others and their needs
I can not say Who ART IN HEAVEN if all my
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interests and pursuits are in earthly things
I can not say HALLOWED BE THY NAME if
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I, who am called to bear His Name, am not
holy
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14. I can not say THY KINGDOM COME if I am
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unwilling to give up my own sovereignty and
accept the righteous reign of God
I can not say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
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unless I am truly ready to give myself to His
service here and now.
I can not say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY
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BREAD without expending honest effort for
it, or by ignoring the genuine needs of others
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16. I can not say FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS
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WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST
US if I continue to harbor a grudge against
someone
I can not say LEAD US INTO TEMPTATION if I
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deliberately choose to remain in a situation
where I am likely to be tempted
I can not say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if I am
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not prepared to fight in the spiritual realm
with the weapon of prayer.
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18. I can not say THINE IS THE KINGDOM if I do
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not give the King the disciplined obedience of
a loyal subject
I can not say THINE IS THE POWER if I fear
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what my neighbors and friends may say or
do.
I can not say THINE IS THE GLORY if I am
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seeking my own glory first
I can not say FOREVER if I am too anxious
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about each day’s events
I can not say AMEN unless I honestly say “
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Cost what it may, This is my prayer.”
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