Prayer

Why to pray

Praying helps to get closer to God. Just like in any relationship you need to put time in if you want the relationship to grow
When we pray we can ask God for help and receive it.

How to pray

Just talk to God as uou would to anyone!
Tell Him whatever you are thinking
You can talk to God out loud or in your mind.
Remember : when you ask Him for something (advice, wisdom etc) you then need to stop and listen. He often speaks in a still, quiet voice in your heart. I can always tell when it's God - he tells me exactly what I need to hear - not necessarilly what I want to hear.

When to pray

The Bible says to "pary continually" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) - this means that it's good to pray all through the day, whenever you have a spare moment.
You can pray anywhere - while you're driving, doing the dishes and brushing your teeth.
It's also good to have a time of focussed prayer each day - when you go to a room and just focus on praying, when you're not distracted. aim for 5 minutes every day to start with - soon you'll realise you want/need more time!

What to pray

Some ideas for what to pray:

Praying helps us draw nearer to God.

There is a group prayer meeting every Thusday at 9:30 am at the Church.