1. Prayer it’s EASY Prayer it’s

2. It's the language of relationship

3. It's the language of Love Prayer it’s

4. It's a normal conversation Prayer it’s

5. Clear Language ? It's everyday language

6. It's about being real Prayer it’s

7. It's NOT about performance

8. Prayer it’s It's NOT about good grammar

9. JARGON Prayer it’s It's NOT about religious sounding words

10. Prayer it’s It's NOT about impressing others

11. Prayer it’s In the model prayer Jesus taught the disciples only 1/8 is about our daily needs Matthew 6:9-13 New International Version (NIV) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

12. Prayer it’s It has been said that 80% of what we pray is a waste of time so often we pray for things we already have according to the Bible.

13. Prayer it’s Example - We pray for ' journeying mercies' Notice the religious jargon The Holy Spirit is within us Jesus said He would never leave us Matt 28v20 The Lord would preserve our going out and coming in Ps 121v8

14. Prayer it’s Example - bereavement The Comforter is with them at all times He is the Prince of Peace The blessings of the Beatitudes Matt 5v4

15. Prayer it’s We need to turn our Petitioning into Declaration

16. Prayer it’s God has limited himself by partnering with us He needs us to pray so He can bring about His will On earth as it is in heaven

17. Prayer it’s Reading from the Message version Matt 6v5-9 "And when you come before God, don't turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for stardom! Do you think God sits in a box seat?

18. Prayer it’s "Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to roleplay before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

19. Prayer it’s "The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They're full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don't fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply.

20. Prayer it’s Exercise Personalise and make declarations of some of the promises in Psalm 121 and Psalm 91 Use different versions of the Bible including The Message