prayer

• Prayer


  Conversation with God.
• The Hand of Prayer


  A way of remembering the types of prayer. (1) Pray for self (2) Pray for others (3) Thank you to God (4) Confession - sorry (5) Praise God
• Honesty

  Truthfulness and integrity.
• Humility

  Absence of vanity; humbleness.
• Set Prayers

  Part of liturgical worship but also used for private prayer.
• The Jesus Prayer

  "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Simplest set prayer. Eastern Orthodox prayer but popular with most denominations. Meant to be said many times (like chanting).
• The Lord's Prayer


  "Our father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, Forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us, And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil, For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever, Amen." An especially important prayer for Christians as Jesus taught it to his disciples.
• The Lord's Prayer - Our Father in heaven


  "Father" reminds Christian's that God created the world and loves everyone. "Our" reminds that God's love has no boundaries. "In heaven" reminds of God's eternity and transcendence.
• The Lord's Prayer - Hallowed be your name


  Treat God with honour and respect.
• The Lord's Prayer - Your kingdom come

  Recognise and accept God's authority.
• The Lord's Prayer - Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven

  Carry out God's purpose in his created world.
• The Lord's Prayer - Give us today our daily bread


  Asking God for their (and everyone else's) daily needs to be met - physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
• The Lord's Prayer - Forgive us our sins


  In need of God's forgiveness.
• The Lord's Prayer - As we forgive those who sin against us.

  If they cannot forgive others then they will be unable to receive God's forgiveness.
• The Lord's Prayer - And lead us not into temptation


  They do not wish to be tested beyond what they can resist.
• The Lord's Prayer - But deliver us from evil

  They need God's help in the struggle against evil.
• The Lord's Prayer - For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever


  All this is possible as God is omnipotent.
• Amen

  "So be it" A Hebrew word that Christians end prayer with to show they mean what they say.
• Arrow Prayer

  Short prayers addressed to God spontaneously in a time of urgent need or in response to a particular situation.
• Informal Prayer

  Prayer that is made up by an individual using his or her own words.