RTW October 3

And When You Pray

“When you pray, don’t pray like the hypocrites…”
Matthew 6:5a

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

“Prayer is not to get something, but to get to know Someone.” ~ David Platt

Something New

Hypocrite: a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions don’t match their stated beliefs.

  • Pray honestly; not pretending
  • Pray privately; not publicly.
  • Pray with value; not with jargon

Something to Do

Pray the right way.

 

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  5. There was so much that stood in today’s reading. The sermon in the mount is rich! I was challenged anew to not worry about daily life but to trust God and set my heart in seeking Him knowing he’ll provide.

    I also was challenged by Matt 7:15-20 about the state of my heart. Is my heart good or bad? My actions will come from my heart. Others will see my actions and they will show if I’m living for Christ or for myself, world etc. I want my actions and life to shine for Christ.

    The final thing that I noted was that to have a firm foundation, in Christ that will hold up to life’s storms, I must be in His Word and obeying his word. The life I desire is found at the intersection of Gods word and obedience to it!

  6. My Takeaways: Listen and Obey What God has to Say

    Something Old: Revisiting The Lord’s Prayer was refreshing for me today. Jesus gave His disciples this prayer as an example of how to be praying. So as I read the Lord’s prayer today I was reminded to pray to worship and praise my heavenly father for who He is. Remembering to pray for God’s plan in my life and the world, not my own plan. His will, not my desires, but not to hesitate to pray for my daily needs. He wants me to confess my sins and turn from them, and to forgive others as He has forgiven me. I was also reminded today the importance in praying for protection from the attacks from Satin. I have to admit that my prayers don’t always look this way. Even though I can recite this prayer from memory, I think God wants more from me then that. He wants my heart to be filled with all the ingredients that are in this pray not just a memorize version of it.

    Something New: ” So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” It’s hard for me to know the difference between worrying and planning ahead. I suppose my planning becomes a worry when I become consumed by what happens if… I cannot let my worries affect my relationship with God I must always remember that he has a plan for my life and realize today is the tomorrow that I worried about yesterday.

    Something To Do: Remember to model my prays after what Jesus prayed, but pray from my heart not from a script. Trust in God’s plan for me.

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