How To PrayWritten by Wilma Melendez
1) Begin prayer by praising God only and Jesus. For example, “Heavenly Father, Blessed is thy name, Omnipotent God, Beloved Jesus. We address you because we know you have power and love, and mercy.” Do not skip this step, it empowers you. 2) Then thank God. “Thank you for answering my prayer about _________. Thank you for being there for me. Thank you that you always listen to me. Thank – you for my home, my family, my education, thank you that you have given me kindness etc.” 3) Ask petitions: “Please give me and all my family health and happiness. Please help me economically, etc.” Think of specific things: “Please heal my daughter well from (_illness ). Please help her to lose weight and feel comfortable, not hungry, and have energy as she looses it.” Tell God your problems. Speak to him as a friend that accepts you as you are. 4) Ask for something to help you grow spiritually: “Please make me enthusiastic about reading Bible. Please help my life reflect Jesus. May I be worthy of purpose God has made of me. May I know purpose of my life and meet it well.” 5) Ask for something to help you grow emotionally, we all need it: “May your peace govern my heart. Please help me to meet my duties and responsibilities well. Please help me to be a better daughter/sister/father/mother etc. Please help me be more mature emotionally. Please help me learn get to along better with ___________, to know what to say, when to say it and what not to say. Lord, examine me and help me to know and overcome my weak points. Help me invest talents God gave me.” 6)Quote God’s Word. “God you said that everything we ask in your name, you shall give to us… I believe, please help my faith… Your word is like a double edged sword to cut through problems”. 7)Confess your sins and faults. Ask for forgiveness, ask God and Jesus only. Then you also forgive other’s sins and faults, this is important, it is spiritually healing. “Lord Jesus, thank-you for forgiving me by dying for me. I have ________ weakness. Please forgive me and help me with this. Keep me clear of temptation. ________ person is hurting or annoying to me, help me to have compassion for and forgive ______ way you forgive me, Lord.
| | How To PrayWritten by Wilma Melendez
1) Begin prayer by praising God only and Jesus. For example, “Heavenly Father, Blessed is thy name, Omnipotent God, Beloved Jesus. We address you because we know you have power and love, and mercy.” Do not skip this step, it empowers you. 2) Then thank God. “Thank you for answering my prayer about _________. Thank you for being there for me. Thank you that you always listen to me. Thank – you for my home, my family, my education, thank you that you have given me kindness etc.” 3) Ask petitions: “Please give me and all my family health and happiness. Please help me economically, etc.” Think of specific things: “Please heal my daughter well from (_illness ). Please help her to lose weight and feel comfortable, not hungry, and have energy as she looses it.” Tell God your problems. Speak to him as a friend that accepts you as you are. 4) Ask for something to help you grow spiritually: “Please make me enthusiastic about reading Bible. Please help my life reflect Jesus. May I be worthy of purpose God has made of me. May I know purpose of my life and meet it well.” 5) Ask for something to help you grow emotionally, we all need it: “May your peace govern my heart. Please help me to meet my duties and responsibilities well. Please help me to be a better daughter/sister/father/mother etc. Please help me be more mature emotionally. Please help me learn get to along better with ___________, to know what to say, when to say it and what not to say. Lord, examine me and help me to know and overcome my weak points. Help me invest talents God gave me.” 6)Quote God’s Word. “God you said that everything we ask in your name, you shall give to us… I believe, please help my faith… Your word is like a double edged sword to cut through problems”. 7)Confess your sins and faults. Ask for forgiveness, ask God and Jesus only. Then you also forgive other’s sins and faults, this is important, it is spiritually healing. “Lord Jesus, thank-you for forgiving me by dying for me. I have ________ weakness. Please forgive me and help me with this. Keep me clear of temptation. ________ person is hurting or annoying to me, help me to have compassion for and forgive ______ way you forgive me, Lord.
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