1. PRAYER

2. Romans 12:12 Philippians 4:6 Ephesians 6:18 1 Thessalonians 5:17 1 Peter 4:7 Colossians 4:2 Matthew 14:23

3. Building a Relationship God’s family Father/child relationship God desires closeness Talking with God Do we use prayer as a safety valve? Reintroduce myself? Last time you really prayed?

4. Prayerlessness B URDEN - BEARING Burdens never intended to be borne alone – Psalm 55:22 – 1 Peter 5:7 – Philippians 4:13 – Ephesians 6:10

5. Weariness G ETTING TIRED – Isaiah 50:4 – Matthew 11:28 – 1 Peter 5:8 – Isaiah 40:28-31 – Galatians 6:9

6. Discouraged O VERWHELMED BY LITTLE EARTHLY STRUGGLES. We lose focus. – Deuteronomy 31:6-8 – Joshua 1:6-9 – Luke 21:34

7. Doubt W HEN PEOPLE BEGIN TO DOUBT G OD, YOU CAN SEE IT IN THEIR EY es. Doubt is the greatest threat to faith. Life is cursed, many problems – Hebrews 11:6 – Hebrews 3:12 – Jude 20

8. Disillusioned N O JOY OR HAPPINESS. We begin to question the Christian life. – Joshua 1:9 – Luke 18:1 – Hebrews 13:5-6

9. Disaster T HE END IS INEVITABLE ; DISASTER WILL COME ! – Ephesians 2:12 – John 15:5 – Psalm 55:17

10. Concluding Thoughts If you have no relationship with God, it’s easy to leave. What kind of prayer life do you have? What kind of relationship with God? – Remember David and Daniel. Those who had a relationship with God were not defeated by their circumstances!