Spiritual Health — Prayer

Mark 1:32-35

1. Perils of prayer
1. Hurry, noise and distraction
2. Defeated weariness & cynicism
3. Independence & self-sufficiency
2. Basics of Prayer
• The relationship of helpless children to their Father
• Dependence leading to trusting and asking
• Prayer is for all of life
• Not just asking from God but also walking with God
• Not just speaking with God but also listening to God
3. Practicalities of Prayer
• Pray - ‘Just do it’!
• Time and place
• Morning and evening prayer 
• List/structure/cards/journal/prayer list.

Recommended books

• A Praying Life (Paul Miller)
• Disciplines of a godly young man. Kent Hughes. Ch 8 Discipline of prayer.