About Prayer
It is an essential dimension of our Christian life.
Prayer
What are the ways of prayer?
Traditional and Spontaneous prayers
What is the importance of spontaneous prayer?
These prayers are important because they express to God our unique circumstances and particular concerns in life.
Name the four categories of prayer.
ACTS: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication
In pursuing God prayer must be this.
Priority
Define traditional prayers.
What is the importance of traditional prayers?
These traditional prayers are important because they fittingly express our relationship with God as our creator and Lord.
What is Adoration prayer?
a prayer of praise or glorifying God as our Creator and Lord
It is our loving, conscious, and personal relationship with God.
Christian prayer
Give three examples of traditional prayers.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God.. etc.
What is the challenge in using spontaneous prayers?
to truly mean what we say
What is Contrition prayer?
a prayer of praise or glorifying God as our Creator and Lord
Through prayer we profess our identity as _____ destined for eternal life.
Children of God
Define Spontaneous prayers.
Prayers that are being said using our own words with our unique circumstances and concerns in life.
What is the challenge in using traditional prayers?
to truly understand and live out its meaning
What is thanksgiving prayer?
prayer of gratitude or giving thanks to God for all His blessings
Who is the Triune God?
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Say a personal spontaneous prayer that expresses contrition.
Answer vary.
The challenge in praying traditional prayers is to truly understand and live out its meaning. Give one particular example.
Answers vary.
What is supplication prayer?
Prayer of petition or asking God to help us with our needs.