1. Prayer: Communication with God

2. The Real Purpose of Prayer
To Worship
God Values you highly, longs to spend time with you, and never tires of hearing you pray.
It is easy to think that we can express our love for God by…
Doing good things
But what God really wats is to…
Spend time with you

3. How To Pray
WAR
Worship
Admit
Request

4. Worship Defined What Is Worship?

5. Worshipping Prayer
PTL
Praising
Thanking
Listening

6. Praising God for who He is and who He is becoming to you
Praising God for who He is and who He is becoming to you. Pour out your heart to Him. Thanking God for what He has done in your life Listening as God speaks through His Spirit and in His Word

7. Turn Worry Into Prayer
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7

8. Emphasize Different Words
Anything- Everything- Prayer & Petition- Thanksgiving- Peace of God- Transcends- Guard your Hearts-

9. The Holy PC Translation
Rewrite the verse
Don’t be worried at all, but in everything you face, let God know your requests in prayer. If we do this, God will give us peace which is above the world’s peace, and His peace will defend your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
The Holy PC Translation