Life of Prayer

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When we talk about praying, a lot of us think of sitting in church – heads bowed, hands folded, eyes closed, trying to pay attention and not fall asleep. But prayer is not a posture – it’s a action, a discipline, a lifestyle. Talking to God should be as natural as breathing and as much a part of life as laughter, tears, and love. In “The Life of Prayer,” youth with have the opportunity to learn about and practice many forms of prayer. Creative or active, meditative or vocal, “The Life of Prayer” encourages youth to connect to God and discover prayer habits that fit their unique gifts and personalities.

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Life of Prayer | Bible Study

 

by Anita Lafoon

At Youth Ministry Conversations, we believe you know your group best. This means our resources look a little different than what you may have experienced in the past. We try and create a “buffet” of material so you can choose and pick what works best for your group. You will find ideas, instructions, and possibilities in this packet all related to the theme of “Stories of Christ Followers.” How you use them, and how you structure your study is up to you. We hope you enjoy this resource and return in the future to check out others.

This Study:

When we talk about praying, a lot of us think of sitting in church – heads bowed, hands folded, eyes closed, trying to pay attention and not fall asleep. But prayer is not a posture – it’s a action, a discipline, a lifestyle. Talking to God should be as natural as breathing and as much a part of life as laughter, tears, and love. In “The Life of Prayer,” youth with have the opportunity to learn about and practice many forms of prayer. Creative or active, meditative or vocal, “The Life of Prayer” encourages youth to connect to God and discover prayer habits that fit their unique gifts and personalities.

The purpose of this series is to teach youth that prayer can take many forms, and to help them find their own unique way of talking to God. Prayer is meant to express each person’s thoughts, feelings, and conversations with God – no one else’s. So there’s no right or wrong way to pray, just different styles and methods. While everyone may not enjoy every method, the experience is part of learning what “clicks” with each student and what doesn’t, and thereby help them develop a prayer life that is meaningful to them. These lessons may not look like others you have done before, as much of the time will be dedicated to prayer time rather than an in-depth discussion of the Scripture passages. The intention is to give youth time to experience different prayer methods, and then consider whether or not they might make it a part of their own prayer lives.

 Lessons Included:

1 Creative Prayer Page 4
2 Ancient Prayer Page 10
3 Active Prayer Page 21
4 Contemplative Page 28

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* Note:  Purchases should be made on a computer rather than a mobile device, since the purchased file will be a zip file. Once uncompressed, you will have a folder with all needed resource files, and you may then move those to smartphones and tablets if needed.

 Life of Prayer is written by Anita Lafoon

Rev. Anita Laffoon earned her Master of Divinity degree from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA, and is currently the Minister of Church Life at First Baptist Church in Kernersville, NC. She is passionate about helping youth develop their own unique relationship with Jesus, and truly loves being a part of their faith journeys. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and photographing the beautiful mountains near her Carolina home.

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