The document discusses the topic of prayer. It describes prayer as communicating with and developing a friendship with God, similar to how one would communicate with a close friend. It suggests praying regularly to maintain the relationship, and provides the example prayer of the Lord's Prayer. The document also notes some attitudes that could prevent God from answering prayers, such as unforgiveness, and provides the acronym ACTS as a framework for prayerful communication with God.

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2. Are the prayers of the saints like sweet smelling incense, Are the prayers of the saints like sweet smelling incense, to Your heart, to Your heart. (Repeat)

3. Let these prayers of the saints be sweet smelling incense, Let these prayers of the saints be sweet smelling incense, to Your heart, to Your heart. (Repeat)

4. Are the songs of the saints like sweet smelling incense, Are the songs of the saints like sweet smelling incense, to Your heart, to Your heart. (Repeat)

5. Let these songs of the saints be sweet smelling incense, Let these songs of the saints be sweet smelling incense, to Your heart, to Your heart. (Repeat)

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8. What is Christian prayer? i) To the Father … In heaven ii) Through the Son iii) In the Spirit

9. so why do we pray? Because it is the main way we can develop our friendship with God God always hears and answers our prayer

10. God wants a day to day friendship with us through the good and the bad in life

11. How would you feel if your best friends only contacted you when they were in trouble?

12. Prayer is having conversation with God just like a normal friend

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14. God may answer our prayers by saying: yes no wait Sometimes our attitudes may stop God from answering our prayers :

15. Sometimes our attitudes may stop God from answering our prayers : unforgiveness disobedience asking for the wrong things hidden sin

16. ACTS Adoration telling God that we love Him and want to learn how to worship Him. Confession saying sorry for the things we have done/thought or said wrong. Asking God to forgive us. Thanksgiving thanking Him for who He is and all that He’s done Supplication praying for ourselves, our friends and others in the world

17. how should we pray? Our Father in Heaven Hallowed be your name Your kingdom come, your will be done On earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For yours is the kingdom the power and the glory For ever and ever Amen

18. when should we pray? Ephesians 6:18 “ Never stop praying, especially for others” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “ Never stop praying whatever happens. Keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ” Anywhere... Anytime...

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