Christian Growth

How to Pray

Many times people know they should pray, or feel they need to, but don’t really know how to get started. Here is a simple acronym to serve as a starting place.

Focus: Prepare mentally to pray. God will take prayer as seriously as you do

Adjust: Reflect on the greatness of God, not yourself or your problems.

Confession: This breaks down any barriers between yourself and God.

Thanksgiving: Give thanks to God that you are alive, and any other reasons you can think of.

Save your requests for last: Asking God for help comes after we realize who God is and how good God is.

How to Read the Bible

When you read any part of the Bible ask yourself these four questions:

1.  What do I learn about God?

2.  What do I learn about myself?

3.  What do I learn about how God works in the world?

4.  What will I do differently because of what I’ve read?