13 Mar, 2017 1. Thankfulness – where prayer begins
Getting started
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Have you ever struggled to focus when talking with someone, and as a result lost you train or thought – or even worse, started daydreaming while you were supposed to be listening? What happened?
A look at the Bible
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanks giving, present your requests to God.”
Philippians 4:6
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Do you ever struggle to focus when talking with God? What distracts you?
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Why do you think being focused in prayer is so difficult sometimes? I mean, shouldn’t it be easy to focus when we know God is listening and answers all our prayers?
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Think of someone you know who is compulsively positive. What difference might a positive and thankful attitude make in life?
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What difference might a thankful attitude make in your prayer life?
Our Response
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To get started, list ten things that you are thankful to God for right now.
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Would you be willing to stop at a given time each day in the next week to thank God for 10 more things?
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for loving us, and for always working for our good . Please help us to develop a more thankful attitude toward you so that our faith in you will be strengthened, and our confidence in prayer increased. Right now, I thank you for 10 things in my life…
In Jesus name we pray
Amen.