Prayer
“May Know Him Better”
Luke 11:1-13; Ephesians 1:15-19

Prayer is our best work!

Atheists and agnostics pray
6% pray every day
11% pray weekly or monthly

All of us, at some point in our lives, realize that we can’t do it on our own.

Why I’m taking the challenge …
Develop a deeper relationship with God 
See myself and know myself better – Psalm 139:23-24
Involve God sooner in the struggles of life 
Pray bold prayers with great expectation

Luke 11:1-13

“Lord, teach us to pray…” –Luke 11:1

Not how do we pray
Why prayer is so important

Millions of people today are asking the same question.

Prayer is the key to everything we need to be and do with God.

Why?
That we may know God better

“…you may know Him better…”
Ephesians 1
Philippians 1
Colossians 1
Ephesians 3

The most important reason for prayer is to know God better.

Prayer is …
Allowing God to be God in my life 
Trusting God as the source of our needs
Asking for forgiveness, which means being ready to give it
Requesting strength to walk away from the triggers of sin	

Pray boldly …
Because God desires a friendship with us
Because God is always available and waiting 
Because God always gives us anything we need for our spiritual welfare

As we get to know God better, we trust His goodness more and more.