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How do you spend a day in prayer?  

I believe that the instructions Jesus gave to his disciples provide us with a way to remain in prayer as we live out the day.

Check Yourself Before You Begin

Jesus wants his disciples to pray in a specific manner - and also wants them to avoid certain habits.  Hear what he tells them:

Matthew 6:5–8 (ESV)

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 

So when you pray….

  • don’t be two-faced, saying one thing but desiring or living something else
  • don’t delight in being seen by other people
  • pray in secret (in private/inner life)
  • don’t stack up lots of words
  • don’t believe that you are heard because of many words
  • understand and believe that your Father knows your needs

Therefore, you are praying to God in faith and love, not in performance, or for your demands.  You are praying to express your need for God and your desire for his presence in your life.

Click here for a guide to praying the Lord's Prayer over the course of the day.  

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