Prayer

I love some of these definitions of prayer:

To pray is to breathe. Do it deeply and you will be filled with life. Julie Mann

Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. anon

Prayer is breathing out the cares and distractions of this world and breathing in the grace and peace of God. Ric

Prayer is the privilege of touching the heart of the Father through the Son of God, Jesus our Lord. anon

Prayer is opening your eyes to view things through God's perspective. Ric

Prayer is the oxygen of the spirit and the soul. Craig Hepplewhite

In a world that is about simplifying, self-sufficiency, self-gratification, self this and self that prayer is the one thing that centres me so much more completly in the will of God.

It isn't complicated, it isn't judged, it is as personal and sacred as you make it and not just something to be considered, pursued, or practised. But rather something to be enjoyed, celebrated, and as natural as breathing.

To truly know God you must spend time with Him and we connect through prayer.

Worship

Worship existed before music even came into the equation – right back in Genesis. We are created to worship. People in every culture in the world worship something – the sun, the moon, a leader or a prophet. For most of us today our challenge is not worshipping false gods, it’s whether we worship God or ourselves. Every day we need to choose to focus on God rather than on ourselves.

Worship is much more than just singing a few songs. When you have the right attitude about worship, your time in church on Sunday, including the worship time, becomes your number one momentum boost for your entire week. Yet we can be just ‘going through the motions’ – not actually receiving any input from God in the same meeting that others get so much from.

Worship is:

· The value we place on a thing

· The level of priority we give it

· The sacrifice we will make for it

In today’s self-centred society, most people focus on, and in a sense worship, themselves and their own opinions. Worshipping God is one of the keys to generating spiritual momentum. It gets our focus off ourselves and onto Him.