The Shape of Prayer

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PRAY:

Have someone read Psalm 77:11-15 aloud. After you read it, spend a minute or two silently reflecting on the passage. Then spend some time praying as a group for anything that this passage draws to your mind or stirs up in your heart.

ONE ANOTHERING:

Try to think of some practical needs you can share to give others the opportunity to step up and love you. It's okay if it takes some time to get comfortable with this. It takes time and practice to be vulnerable with one another... but amazing things happen when we are. Remember that the Benevolence Ministry is a resource for our comGroups.

  • How can we love or serve one another this week?

REFLECT:

  • Did you get an opportunity each day this week to meditate on Psalm 1?
  • What was challenging about this practice?
  • What was beneficial about this practice?
  • How was your reading on the first day different than your reading on the last day?

SHARE:

  • What are some of the questions you have about prayer?
  • How is prayer currently a part of your life? What would you like to see change or grow?
  • What makes it challenging to pray?
  • Has there been an especially meaningful time of prayer you have experienced in your life?
  • Who has been a model of prayer for you? What makes them stand out to you?

READ:

Luke 11:1-13


SHARE:

  • What stands out to you from this passage?
  • Have you ever been taught how to pray? What were you taught? How is this similar or different from what Jesus teaches?
  • Do you think there is a wrong way to pray? What might that look like?
  • Are you ever afraid or hesitant to ask God for something? What do you think is motivating that fear?
  • Why do you think it is important to believe that God delights in us? How does this belief affect our prayers?

REFLECT:

Spend as much time as you need reflecting on the following question. Share your thoughts with the group.

  • What are two things about you that you think God delights in?

  • Was this easy or difficult for you to do? Why do you think that is?

PRACTICE:

Pray the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 every day this week. Send a text message or email to your comGroup to share what stood out to you each day. Come back next week to share about this experience.


PRAY:

End your time by praying through Matthew 6:9-13 aloud together.