Reflection Question… What are some of the greatest hindrances to prayer in your life?

Reflection Question…Reflection Question…

What are some of the What are some of the greatest hindrances to greatest hindrances to

prayer in your life?prayer in your life?


Do you personally feel the Do you personally feel the need to pray? Why or why need to pray? Why or why

not? What do you think not? What do you think would increase your sense would increase your sense

of urgency to engage in of urgency to engage in prayer?prayer?


How might you cultivate How might you cultivate a greater sense of a greater sense of

intimate communion intimate communion with God?with God?


If you could talk If you could talk face-to-face with God, face-to-face with God, what are some things what are some things you would express you would express

to Him?to Him?


How has your How has your experience with the experience with the presence and power presence and power

of the Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit impacted your impacted your

prayer life?prayer life?


What is your first What is your first response when faced response when faced

with an important with an important decision or crisis?decision or crisis?


Describe a time when Describe a time when you have keenly sensed you have keenly sensed

God’s guidance God’s guidance following prayer?following prayer?


Describe a time when Describe a time when you have prayed an you have prayed an

“emergency” prayer for “emergency” prayer for God’s help and God’s help and

guidance?guidance?


How has prayer affected How has prayer affected your your

personal destiny?personal destiny?


Based on this study and Based on this study and personal experience, how personal experience, how

would you answer someone would you answer someone who says prayer makes no who says prayer makes no

difference in a person’s life?difference in a person’s life?


Since so much depends Since so much depends upon prayer, what steps upon prayer, what steps

will you take to will you take to strengthen this vital strengthen this vital

discipline in your life?discipline in your life?


What kinds of prayer What kinds of prayer initiatives would you like initiatives would you like to see developed in your to see developed in your

family and in your church? family and in your church? How can you help them How can you help them

come about?come about?

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Reflection Question… What are some of the greatest hindrances to prayer in your life?

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