How to Pray and Actually Feel Close to God (Stop Praying Like a Chore)
Most of us were taught how to pray a certain way, at certain times, with certain words. Somewhere along the way, prayer became a duty instead of a relationship. If your prayers feel empty, or you pray every day and still feel far from God, this video is for you.
In this teaching from Closer to the Father, you will learn:
* Why praying on a schedule can leave you feeling distant from God
* What Jesus and David taught about praying from the heart
* The marriage picture that changes how you see prayer forever
* How to pray without ceasing, from the moment you wake until you close your eyes
* A simple three-step practice to build a real relationship with the Father in seven days
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We close with a heartfelt prayer you can pray along with, asking God to teach you to talk to Him from the heart.
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Chapters
0:00 When was the last time you felt God listening?
1:20 Why prayer became an obligation
3:10 The marriage picture: "I love you" on a schedule
5:30 What prayer was always meant to be
7:30 Pray from the moment you wake until you sleep
10:30 Your three steps for the next seven days
12:00 A prayer to open the line with the Father
Scriptures in this video: Matthew 6:5-9, Isaiah 29:13, Romans 8:15, Psalm 62:8, Matthew 7:11, James 4:8, Jeremiah 29:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Psalm 5:3, Mark 1:35, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 63:6, Psalm 4:8, Matthew 28:20, 1 John 4:19. Quotations are from the NIV.
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