The Bible teaches us many things about prayer and it is an important part of our lives at The Church of Christ at Schaffer Road. Prayer is our means of communication with God. God desires us to pray to him on a consistent basis (1 Thessalonians 5:17) for help in our time of need (Hebrews 4:14-16). He desires that we pray seeking that His will be done even if His answer to our request is “No.” Jesus demonstrated this for us when he prayed on the night of his betrayal (Matt 26:31-39). God wants us to remember to pray with a thankful heart (Philippians 4:6), and we should remember to pray for others (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Jesus shows us a pattern we can use to help us to pray (Matthew 6:5-15).

There are a number of things contained in prayer, but some of the key points to remember when you are seeking God through prayer: