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Prayer for Normal People Weekly Practice

Prayer Practice for the week of Febraury 7-13 (Riffing on the Lord's Prayer) CLICK HERE

Prayer Practice for the week of February 14-20 (Scripture Meditation) CLICK HERE

Prayer Practice for the week of February 21-27 (Daily Praise & Thanksgiving) CLICK HERE

Prayer Practice for the week of February 28-March 6 (Prayer of Examen) CLICK HERE

Prayer

“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one.’" (Matthew 6:9-13)

"God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be...." (E. M. Bounds).

Prayer, simply put, is a conversation with God. It involves both talking to him, and listening to him. And it's more than a sporadic event or habit. It should be woven into the fabric of our lives. Along with praying daily at set times, we can carry a continuous attitude of prayer throughout each day. Prayer is not about trying to get God to do things for us. It's about being with our heavenly father. It's an opportunity to interact with the creator and enjoy his presence. It's about participating in his redeptive work on the earth. 

As you consider how to introduce, or strengthen, a practice of prayer try the following:

1. Schedule a daily time for prayer. It can be as little as 2 minutes for beginners, or much longer for those with more practice. The key is consistency. 

2. Read, memorize and pray the Lord's Prayer - Jesus famous teaching on prayer. It's found in Matthew 6:9-13 (Read v. 5-15 for greater context). 

3. Don't spend all your time doing the talking. Listen in silence, allowing God to speak. Sometimes he will help you figure out what you should be praying for. 

4. If you have a hard time sitting still for long enough to pray, try doing a prayer walk. Walk through your neighbourhood, praying for your neighbours, or go on a hike and thank God for his creation. 

The following sermons and sermon series' are all about prayer. Listen to them for further teaching and advice. 

Series: Prayer for Normal People (February 2021)

This series provides practical, step-by-step instructions for developing the practice of daily prayer. 

Sermon: The Spirit Helps us Pray (June 2020)

This sermon talked about what Paul meant by "Praying in the Spirit" and also explains speaking in tongues.

Series: Praying the Psalms (February 2020)

This series was about the different types of prayers we find in the book of Pslams: Praise, penitence, thanksgiving & lament. 

Sermon: The Prayer of Faith (September 2019)

This sermon was about what it means to pray with faith. It also talked about why prayer sometimes doesn't get answered the way we expect. 

Series: The Lord's Prayer (February/March 2015)

This series explored the Lord's Prayer - Jesus' famous teaching on prayer.