When you pray, how do you pray? It might be easy for all of us to start by confessing our sins to God and asking for forgiveness. But then again, if prayer is meant to be a time where we can speak with our Father in heaven, why would we start in this fashion?
No one would start every conversation with their friends by saying all the horrible things that they have done. Nor should anyone start every conversation by complaining about all the things that are wrong in their lives. If we know we shouldn't do this with our own friends and family, doesn't it only stand to reason, that we shouldn't do this with God as well.
Of the prayers that we see in the Bible, many of them start off by praising God, and giving glory to Him. When asked how to pray, Jesus told His disciples a prayer which is now known as the Lord's prayer. Joe Virgo encourages us to "Start with God and His Mission. Look to Him. That way you get know Him better too."
The whole purpose of prayer is to talk with God, so that we might get to know Him better. As we get to know God better, we begin to better understand what He wants in our lives. This is what it means to pray with perspective. We need to realize who God is. Among many things, God is faithful, but we will never understand this (or God's other attributes), if we can't take the time to listen to God, and what He would tell us.
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