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OBSTACLES TO PRAYER

SIN

IMPROVE OUR PRAYER LIFE

Be OPEN to the inspiration of the HOLY SPIRIT

Dealing with OBSTACLES to prayer

anxieties and concerns that distract us

too much concern

about your

prayer quality

spiritual dryness

difficulty in listening

or hearing the Lord

SCRIPTURES

WHAT TO DO WITH SCRIPTURE READING?

SACRAMENTS

WHAT ARE THE

SEVEN

SACRAMENTS?

Christ's power = lives in the Sacraments

Singles For Christ Covenant Orientation Weekend

Prayer, Scripture and Sacraments

INTRODUCTION

Bible: our guide to a life in the Holy Spirit

Bible can inspire and strengthen us

Hebrews 4: 12 -13

  • Prayer, scripture and sacraments are tools to growth in the Christian life

  • Communicating with Him (PRAYER)
  • Studying His Word (SCRIPTURES)
  • Encountering Him (SACRAMENTS)

  • Tools that brings us closer to God and understand His will for us

  • In SFC, we commit a daily personal prayer time, a daily reading of the Bible and regular participation in the sacraments.

allow us to know God and His plans for us

read and meditate on the Word of God

A form of communication, a means of talking to God

PRAYER

include it into our daily personal prayer time

Indeed, the word of God is living and

active, sharper than any two-edged sword,

piercing until it divides soul from spirit,

joints from marrow; it is able to judge the

thoughts and intentions of the heart.

And before him no creature is hidden,

but all are naked and laid bare to

the eyes of the one to whom we

must render an account.

a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God

an invocation or act that seeks to activate

a rapport with God through deliberate communication

study the Bible to grow our

knowledge of God

Nurtures and deepens our relationship with God

praying in the Rosary

Reciting novenas

read Christian books or reading articles

WHY SHOULD WE HAVE

A PERSONAL PRAYER TIME?

Attending daily mass

knowing His heart and mind and falling more deeply in love with Him

Regular communication and spend

time with God

To develop an intimate

relationship with God

Acknowledging our littleness before our God

expressing to Him our gratitude for his mercy and love

restoring relationship with

the Lord

John 6:53-58

WHY SHOULD WE HAVE

A PERSONAL PRAYER TIME?

we are able to resist the devil from feeding our pride

Our Lord seeks a contrite

and humble heart

Grow in humility

Holy Eucharist

outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace

an invitation to all of us upon receiving Him in the sacrament of Eucharist

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the

Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you;

he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal

life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

For my flesh is real food, and my blood is real drink.

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides

in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I

live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me.

This is the bread which came down from heaven,

not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever"

an unmerited favor

encounter GOD

through the sacraments

Strengthen ourselves in fighting temptation

Our hearts weaken with temptations if we don't pray

Avoid SIN

"supernatural" help of God

physical sign of

God's presence

WHY SHOULD WE HAVE

A PERSONAL PRAYER TIME?

Prayer: main weapon against evil

Pray to be protected from the devil

John 20: 22-23

More attuned to God's voice and His direction

Reconciliation

Helps us understand who He is

able to surrender ourselves completely

WHY SHOULD WE HAVE

A PERSONAL PRAYER TIME?

The risen Lord instituted this sacrament on the evening of Easter when he showed himself to his apostles and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

no longer seek to have Him do what we desire but rather we seek to desire what He wants for us

make a commitment to pray at

a scheduled time

Selfish

Motives

Unbelief and Doubt

start with a short time of prayer

Romans 8:26

find a quiet place where you will not be distracted

"Prayer is a commitment,

not an emotional experience"

quiet vs expressive prayer

Unforgiveness

And the Holy Spirit helps us in our

weakness. For example,

we don't know what God wants us

to pray for.

But the Holy Spirit prays for us with

groanings that cannot be

expressed in words.

different physical postures

speaking and listening

QUESTIONS

1. What makes it difficult for me to have

a consistent prayer and Scripture reading time?

2. What inhibits me from participating in the sacraments (Holy Eucharist and Confession) regularly?

3. What will I commit to do to develop a relationship with God?

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