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Why is it hard to pray?

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M att 6 25 For this reason I say to you, do not be anxiousfor your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what

you will wear. I s your life not more than food and your body more than clothing?

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P hil 4 6 B e anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayerand supplication with thanksgiving let your requests bemade known to God.


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1. What does it mean to beanxious?

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M ark 4 18 O ther people are like theseeds sown among the thornbushes. These are the ones whohear the message, 19 but theworries about this life, the love forriches, and all other kinds of desires crowd in and choke themessage, and they dont bear fruit.


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L uke 10 3 8 A s Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to avillage where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home. Shehad a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord andlistened to his teaching. 40 Martha was upset over all the work she hadto do, so she came and said, Lord, dont you care that my sister hasleft me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me! 4 1

The Lord answered her, Martha, Martha! You are worried andtroubled over so many things , 42 but just one is needed. Mary haschosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.

Question: What was the one thing that Mary chose?


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L uke 2 1 3 4 B e on yourguard! Dont let yourselvesbecome occupied with toomuch feasting and drinkingand with the worries of thislife, or that Day may suddenly catch you


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2 . How can we prevent worry and anxiety?

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Matt 6 25 This is why I tell you not to be worried about thefood and drink you need in order to stay alive, or aboutclothes for your body. A fter all, isnt life worth more than

food? A nd isnt the body worth more than clothes? 26 Lookat the birds: they do not sow seeds, gather a harvest andput it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! A rent you worth much more than birds? 27 Can any

of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?


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2 8 A nd why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do notwork or make clothes for themselves. B ut I tell you that not even King Solomonwith all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers. 3 0 I t is Godwho clothes the wild grassgrass that is here today and gone tomorrow, burntup in the oven. Wont he be all the more sure to clothe you? How little faith youhave!


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3 1 So do not start worrying:Where will my food comefrom? or my drink? or my clothes? 3 2(These are thethings the pagans arealways concerned about.)Your Father in heavenknows that you need allthese things.


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33 I nstead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of Godand with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all theseother things. 3 4So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enoughworries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.


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3 . What about tomorrow?

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T oday is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday .


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4 . What does prayer do?

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a. B e anxious about nothing;P hil 4 6

P hil 4 6 B e anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayerand supplication with thanksgiving let your requests bemade known to God.

b. P hil 4 7 A nd the peace of God that surpasses allunderstanding will guard your hearts and your minds inChrist Jesus.7


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5 . Why doesn t Godanswer my prayers ?

a . Wrong M otivesa . J ames 4 3

J ames 4 3 You ask and do notreceive, because you ask withwrong motives, in order thatyou may spend i t on yourpleasures.


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J ames 1 5 N ow if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for i t fromGod, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and itwill be given to him. 6 B ut let him ask for i t in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about. 7 For that person must not suppose that hewill receive anything from the Lord; 8 he i s a double-minded man,unstable in all his ways.

b . We are double-minded . b .


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c . We don t pray according to the Spirit c .

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R omans 8 26 A nd likewise also, the Spirit helps u s in our weakness, forwe do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for u s w i th unexpressed groanings. 27 A nd the one whosearches our hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit i s , becausehe intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the w ill of God. 2 8 A nd

we know that all th i ngs work together for good for those who love God,for those who are called according to h i s purpose, 2 9 because those

whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.

d . We don t want to change . d .


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e . We are not submitted to God

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M att 6 33 B ut seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all theseth i ngs will be added to you.

f . God does not answer our prayers as we think he

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6 . How can I pray?

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Present yourself to God .B e a real person in therelationship. Tell Himwhatever is going on insideyou that you can identify.

A ttend to how youre thinking of God .A

sk yourself, How amI experiencing God right

now?What does God look like tome? How do I picture him?


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Exodus 33 15 Then Moses said, If you dont personally go with us, dontmake us leave this place. 16 How willanyone know that you look favorably

on meon me and on your peopleif you dont go with us? For your presence among us sets your peopleand me apart from all other peopleon the earth.


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