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by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
What happens when we fail but we feel unworthy to ask for
God’s help?
The Lord may have rescued us, but we fell into the same repeated
behavior.
We can then feel guilty for asking for
deliverance again.
We feel unworthy, condemned, and disappointed in ourselves.
by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Jesus’ disciples saw their Master spend time in prayer. On more than one occasion, He separated Himself and spent the night talking to God.
These followers saw the fellowship Jesus had with the Father, and they wanted
to know how to do the same.
These men asked Jesus to teach them to pray, and He answered
them with what we call the Lord’s Prayer or the Model Prayer. His instructions,
given in Matthew chapter six, were preceded by the following verses.
And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the
heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need
of before you ask Him. (Matthew 6:7–8 emphasis mine)
Jesus told His followers, and us, that vain repetition is not the way to talk to God. Prayer is not a recited formula, but a heart to heart conversation with our heavenly Father.
Why would Jesus tell us to pray if God already
knows what we need? Multiple verses tell us to pray through all occasions.
The Lord wouldn’t tell us to pray if we didn’t need this powerful assistance. (1
Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Here are 7 reasons we need to pray:
