1. Meaningful Sound bites God Loves you Jesus died for our sins Living by faith I’ll pray for you Jesus is Lord How might others respond? What would you say next?

2. Prayer in other people’s words Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” - Mother Teresa Prayer is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. Mahatma Gandhi Prayer is a steering wheel not a spare tire - Corrie Ten Boon Your Private Prayers should be Longer than Your Public Prayers The object of prayer is to get my will in line with God’s. (not the other way around)

3. Prayer Prayer is expressing my deepest hopes and yearnings and finding God there. (Practicing the presence of God expressing my dependence upon God) In prayer I reach deep within myself and far beyond myself. In prayer I find God, Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 In prayer I am changed and God is changed Today’s reading!

4. Prayer action "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Phil. 4:6-7). Expressing my deepest hopes and yearnings; reaching deep within myself and far beyond myself; finding God there and being changed.