(John 16:23) Ask, and you will receive seek, and you will find knock and the door will be opened for you (Mat 7:7) Pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17)Ī SIMPLE DEFINITION OF ‘PRAYER’ GROWING CLOSER TO GOD Communicate, Love, Be (Luke 11:10) Amen, amen, I say unto you, if you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it you. (Mark 11:2) Every one that asks receives. Scripture and Prayer All things whatsoever you ask when you pray, believe that you shall receive, and they shall come to you. The Challenges for the Teacher ‘The Rush’ – It’s a challenge to teach everything we have to cover in our subject matter using 50 minutes per class Preparation time: Lesson Planning and Grading take a significant amount of time outside of class, leaving no time to plan class prayer Personal Uneasiness with different methods of prayer Doubt: Not convinced that 4 minutes of prayer to start class can make that big of a difference Usage: It’s tempting to use Class Prayer strictly as a method of bringing the class to order and quieting the students before Subject Matter Lessons She then crumpled up the bill and asked us how much it’s worth.’ She pointed out that even though sometimes life beats us up, our worth to God never changes.Īnalyzing the Feedback Speed Prayer Took maybe one minute The students became aware at how fast the prayer was Impression – Prayer is an obligatory routine ‘One Dollar’ Prayer Took maybe two minutes The students became aware of their unchanging worth in God Impression – Prayer is transformative & uplifting So What Are We Doing With ‘Class Prayer’? The feedback from the students: Some class prayer is so fast that we barely finish standing for the prayer before we’re sitting back down ‘One teacher pulled out a One Dollar Bill and asked us how much it’s worth. Thomas More High School devoted 7 faithful adults who together would give you 74 hours to guide you in prayer over the course of your sophomore year?” Looking at it this way makes me wonder…How could anyone NOT grow closer to Jesus with that number of loving people giving that much time? Lets Look at it from the viewpoint of a Student If we asked a student: – “Do you think you could grow significantly closer to Jesus if St. of prayer or (9hrs 20min) of prayer with students per month 9:20min/mnth X 8 mnths/yr = – 4,480 min of prayer or 74 hours of teachers praying with our students per school year ![]() ![]() Lets do the Math… 4 min/day X 7 Classes/day = – 28 minutes of prayer with students per day 28 min/day X 5 Days/Wk = – 2hrs 20min of prayer with students per week 2:20min/wk X 4 Wks/Mnth = – 560 min. ![]() The 4 Minute Prayer How it can transform lives! Lets do the Math… 4 min/day X 7 Classes/day = – 28 minutes of prayer with students per day 28 min/day."- Presentation transcript: Presentation on theme: "The 4 Minute Prayer How it can transform lives!.
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