Getting Started:

Q: What’s your “go to” for connecting with God?

  • prayer; music; bible; devotional; walking; etc…

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

  • What does this verse mean for our lives?

  • PC said, “prayer is an alternative to worry and judgment”:

    • what are your thoughts on this?

  • What is the difference between transactional prayer and transformational prayer?

Letting go of control is the last, and hardest thing

  • Have you ever heard, it is easier to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission?

    • Why is that?

READ: Philippians 4:4-7 NIV

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

  • How do you deal with stressful situations?

    • Are you a “taker” or a “truster”?

RE-READ: Luke 22:39-46 NIV

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

  • How can prayer lead to surrender/trust?

prayer isn’t so much about getting what you want as it is about seeing what you need

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Together, think of some ways you can pray throughout out your day