Prayer
We teach our members to spend a minimum of ten minutes a day in conversation or connection with God (prayer), as you would with any good friend. Here is a basic format:
1 minute Calm down.
Breathe deeply. Turn your mind over to God. One way - Breath prayer. Silently or aloud, repeat: “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” Breathe it in, hold a moment, breathe it out, slowly. Repeat.
4 minutes Read the Bible.
Read through the Gospel of Mark, choose a text from a list provided by your pastor, or read one psalm each night. See here for some options to enrich your Bible reading.
4 minutes Pray.
Prayer is conversation with God. Especially, talk with God about what you’ve done and thought today. Try the ACTS prayer:
A - Adoration: Tell God you love God, and why.
C - Confession: How did you do today at following Christ? Name whatever is coming between you and God.
Examine yourself:
• What did you do today that was good?
• What did you do today that was evil?
T - Thanksgiving: What, specifically, are you thankful for?
S - Supplication: Root word, “supply.” Ask God to supply whatever you need. Pray for others and their needs.
1 minute Close.
Place your life, those you love, and your concerns, joys, hopes, and activities for the day into the hands of God. Repeat a closing affirmation, for example, John 3:17: “God did not send the son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
