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{{quote | text=Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.   [[Colossians 4:2]]}}
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topic_name = Prayer
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subtopics = The word [[Amen]]
* [[Worship]]
* Prayer in the Bible
** [[Lord's Prayer]]
* Famous Prayers
** [[Prayer Of An Unknown Soldier]] | 
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} 
* [[Does Prayer Affect How God Acts? (G.G.)]]
* God's answers to prayers
** [[Without a paddle (Mikki)]] | 
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Prayer is the communication that takes place between people and [[God]]. We need to pray because we were created for friendship with God and have been reconciled to him in [[Jesus Christ]]. Prayer is the expression of this loving relationship with our creator. We pray to him because we trust him and want to do his will in all of our life. In prayer we seek God's guidance, strength and comfort.

Christian prayer should regularly include
* [[Adoration]] - praise and worship of God for who he is
* [[Confession]] - admitting what we are and seeking God's forgiveness
* [[Intercession]] - prayers on behalf of others
* [[Petition]] - our own needs and concerns
* [[Thanksgiving]] - for all that God has given us, especially our salvation in Jesus
* [[Meditation]] - reflection on the nature of God; waiting on God for him to speak to us.

Christians believe that God hears and answers our prayers, though not always immediately, or in the way that we expect!

Intercession and petition, i.e. our requests, are also sometimes called supplication.

===Prayer in the Bible===

====[[Lord's Prayer]]====

The [[Lord's Prayer]] is a good example of the above principles of prayer, it's like a pattern. This is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples in [[Matthew 6]]:9-13
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====Lord have mercy on me a sinner====

====Parables about prayer====

====Jesus praying in Gesthemane====

==Quotes==

Jimmy Carter 
: [[God]] answers all our prayers. Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes the answer is, "You've got to be kidding!"

==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer Wikipedia - Prayer]
* [http://www.epray.org Christian Prayer]
* [http://www.christian-prayer-quotes.christian-attorney.net Famous Christian Prayer Quotes]
* [http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn4v5jr_135f5dcxq Sermon on Prayer]
* [http://www.praize.com/prayer/ Christian Prayer - Praize Prayer]
* [http://www.crossfactor.com/152_Prayer.shtml The CrossFactor Prayer]
* [http://search.711.net/Faith/Prayer/ 711 Prayer Links]
* [http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Prayer/ Open Directory]
* [http://sharingknowledge.org/wb/pages/bible-studies/prayers-of-bible.php Sharing knowledge - Prayers of Faith]
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