But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Luke 5:16

“Prayer is exhaling the spirit of man and inhaling the spirit of God.” —Edwin Keith

Why is prayer life-giving?

• Prayer puts us in a

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If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven…
2 Chronicles 7:14

²⁸ Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. ²⁹ He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. ³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; ³¹ but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31

“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” —C.S. Lewis

• Prayer allows us to

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Cast all your care upon him, for he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7

• Prayer invites us to

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
John 10:27

How should we pray?

• Pray in the

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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.
Matthew 6:6

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16

What happens when we pray?

• God is aligning our

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“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, ¹⁰ your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:9b,10

“The key to prayer is simply praying.” —A.W. Tozer