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We pray for many reasons, but primarily we are acknowledging
Yahweh's existence and place in our lives. Prayer is building
and maintaining a relationship with Yahweh.
Prayer is talking with, to, and about Yahweh.
Prayer is feeling Yahweh's presence in our lives.
- Recognizing Him as Father.
We should feel Yahweh's presence in our lives as Father.
We should feel trust -
- as a child climbs onto the lap of a parent and
cuddles up, and falls asleep; or as a child loves to be picked
up and cuddled, and rocked, and soothed to peaceful sleep.
We should feel in contact with Yahweh -
- the way a child comes and slips their hand into
that of a parent; how a child feels safe keeping their parent in
view in a playground.
We should seek His approval -
- the way a child looks to a parent to see if they
are receiving approval, regard, pride.
We should feel adoration for Yahweh -
- as a child for a parent who is everything to the
child.
Prayer is reflection on our attitudes, thoughts, emotions,
words, and actions.
- Recognizing Yahweh as our Judge.
- We should judge ourselves in the way
Yahweh would judges us, to find where we are in our relationship
to Him, and to His creation, the universe and our fellow beings.
Prayer is asking Yahweh for help and guidance.
- Recognizing Him as our Provider and Help.
- We should be confident that Yahweh is the
only source of anything that we need.
Prayer is submitting to Yahweh.
- Recognizing Him as our Creator and Master.
- We should feel that Yahweh is the only
person we are accountable to.
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