John Carver Show - Why Not Learn To Pray? (Andy Stanley)

You probably don’t remember the first prayer you prayed in your life.

Most prayers are about asking for stuff.  Is there more to it than focusing on me?

All people, who pray, run against God NOT doing what God should do.

We don’t know why things don’t work out.  If we are honest, sometimes, prayer is like a “good luck charm” for some people.

God seems to answer the weirdest prayers and ignores many of the serious ones.  God doesn’t seem to make sense.

It would be nice if we can figure out the “code” to get our prayers answered.

What if the point of prayer is NOT about getting stuff?

Jesus actually taught people how to pray.  Just because you’ve been praying all your life doesn’t mean you understand it.

Jesus said, “Don’t pray like the hypocrites do.”

It seems location was important to Jesus when people prayed.  Jesus didn’t have respect for people who prayed, in public, to be seen.

Jesus said don’t pray to be seen.  He says to pray in private.  The connection comes when you pray at one place…alone with you and God.

Jesus says that God sees what we do in secret (pray) and it will be rewarded.  This is a foundational principle that Jesus taught about prayer.

The God who sees you in secret will reward you!!  

God doesn’t get impressed by the quality or quantity of your words.  God is NOT moved by such things.

Prayer can be so simple and so heartfelt.  It’s not about how long you pray or the “floweree” words.  The pressure is off.