An Inside-Out Look On How Prayer Works
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Matthew 6:1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness'
before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no
reward from your Father in heaven.
2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with
trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the
streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have
received their reward in full. Pray
Matthew 6:5 "And when you pray, do not be like the
hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the
truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you
pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your
Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is
done in secret, will reward you.
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for
they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need
before you ask him.
9 "This, then, is how you should pray:
"'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your
kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Always fast with
Matthew 6:16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the
hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they
are fasting.You can’t take it with you, but
Matthew 6:20 But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where
thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure
is, there your heart will be also.The best way to have nothing is
Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will
hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the
one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and
Money.Worry is not a
Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your
life…If we seek God on the inside, He will provide
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.