Praying Like Jesus Prayed

I can never say or write enough about prayer. This is the Daily Word devotional that we sent out today. You can subscribe to this free devotional at powerpoint.org. Type in your e-mail address under “Daily Devotional.”

I pray you’ll take it to heart.

“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” —Matthew 6:6

Many people have prayed all their lives but feel they have somehow missed the target. They don’t find their prayer life very rewarding.

So let me tell you something about prayer: It is a skill and a discipline you need to practice. And if you want to improve your prayer skills, you can start today.

In fact, I want to give you a little acrostic based on the word pray that will help you pray the way Jesus prayed:

P stands for PRAISE. God is worthy of all our praise… all the time… and in every situation that touches our lives.
R stands for REPENTANCE. When you and I pray in humility, remembering our own need to be forgiven, we are able to forgive others.
A stands for ASK. We are to ask our heavenly Father for our daily bread, that is, our daily substance, sustenance, and satisfaction.
Y stands for YIELD. Prayer is not changing God’s mind to our will, but finding his mind and doing his will.

John told us that when we come before the Lord in confidence and pray according to God’s will, he will hear us. Never doubt God’s desire to reward you with answered prayer!

PRAYER IS NOT CHANGING GOD’S MIND; IT’S FINDING GOD’S MIND AND DOING HIS WILL.