I. We relate to God through prayer by manifesting humility, reverence, hope, trust, and gratitude. Prayer involves total surrender of heart, mind, and soul to God. II. When praying, we should have an attitude of dependence on God like children do with their fathers. We should also put our trust in God, who knows our needs, and be persistent in prayer. III. Prayer involves adoration of God, thanksgiving, acknowledging our sins, and petitioning God as our provider. It is guided by the Holy Spirit and centered on Christ, who is our mediator to the Father.

1. WE RELATE TO GOD
THROUGH PRAYER
One way of drawing closer to God and establishing
relationship with Him is through prayers. In prayer we
manifest humility, reverence, hope, trust, and gratitude to God
for His love for us.

2. LET’S REFLECT!
“When you pray, go to your room,
close the door and pray to your Father,
who is unseen. And your Father, who
sees what you do in private will
reward.”
Mt. 6:6

3. THE NATURE OF
PRAYER
Jesus tells us that we should be child-like, trusting, and
persistent in praying and that we should put our confidence
in God, our loving and compassionate Father.

4. • Not everything we pray for is granted because God
has PLANS.
• Genuine prayer is total surrender of heart, mind, and
soul to God.
3 DISPOSITIONS
I. We have an attitude of dependence on God, just like
when we ask our own fathers to help us.
II. When we pray, we should put our trust in Him
because God knows already what we need even if
we don’ tell Him.
III.We should be persistent in our prayer. We should not
give up or be impatient. Our persistence will surely
bear fruit.

5. WHY DO WE NEED TO PRAY?
Adoration – That part in the Lord’s prayer which
acknowledges God as our Father and which acclaims
God’s holy name. We praise God because of who He
is, not because of what He gives us.
Thanksgiving – We thank God for sustaining is
each day, for the people who care for and love us, for
giving us dignity and for calling us to share in His
glory.

6. Contrition – We should not approach God with an
unclean or unrepentant heart. If we are humble
enough to acknowledge our sinfulness before God,
we regain our communion with Him.
Petition – In this prayer, we recognize that God is
our generous provide. We should also pray for the
virtues we need in our daily lives.

7. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
• The Holy Spirit’s manifestation of prayer
began in Creation.
• The masterwork of the Spirit’s instruction
in prayer is the Book of Psalms, a book that
comprises 150 hymns, prayers, poems
expressing every kind of emotion and
profound faith in God.

8. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
=New Testament: Jesus’ examples of prayer=
• His Baptism
• Choosing His Apostles
• His Passion
• Last Supper
• Death On Cross
• Transfiguration

9. “It’s The Holy Spirit who guides us into a profound
and fruitful prayer enabling us to say all our petitions
to the father with reverence and humility.”
• People think prayer as an individualistic activity.
• Christian Prayer is centered on Christ
• The Heart of every Christian Prayer is Jesus Christ
Himself
• Allow him to penetrate into the deepest recesses of
our heart and mind and permitting Him to live with
us.
• He is our one mediator to the Father

10. Prayer must be both:
 Personal- rosary, novenas, devotions, meditations, reflections,
contemplations
 Communal- celebration of the Holy Eucharist, Benediction,
paraliturgy
 These prayers should complement not contradict
How To Pray
1. Jesus is the Pilgrimage of faith
2. Authentic Prayers:
3. Grounded in Scripture
4. Related to others c=in the concrete human context
5. Seeking discern and follow the spirits movements
6. Open to personal growth. “Let It Go”
7. Prayer is a communication to God in a spontaneous way