The document discusses the importance of prayer. It references two Bible verses: Luke 18:1 where Jesus tells his followers to always pray and not lose heart, and 2 Chronicles 7:14 where God says if people pray, seek his face, turn from wicked ways he will hear from heaven, forgive sins, and heal the land. It also contains a quote about a father who was famous for daring to listen when God wanted conversation.

2. And
he
told
them
a
parable
to
the
effect
that
they
ought
always
to
pray
and
not
lose
heart.
Luke
18:1
(ESV)

3. 1. Jesus
told
us
to
pray

4. 1. Jesus
told
us
to
pray
2. The
early
church
prayed

5. 1. Jesus
told
us
to
pray
2. The
early
church
prayed
3. God
has
chosen
to
do
His
work
through
our
prayer

6. if
my
people
who
are
called
by
my
name
humble
themselves,
and
pray
and
seek
my
face
and
turn
from
their
wicked
ways,
then
I
will
hear
from
heaven
and
will
forgive
their
sin
and
heal
their
land.
2
Chronicles
7:14
(ESV)

7. “My
dad
is
famous
not
for
who
he
is,
but
because
he
dared
to
listen
when
God
wanted
to
hold
conversaGon.”