Week of July 25, 2010

Luke 11:1-13

1. What was the most memorable prayer, or time of prayer, that you ever experienced? What made it that way for you?
2. What is the biggest obstacle for you in your prayer life? Intimidation? Duty? Images of God? Language? Something else?
3. Father Mike talked about "practicing the presence of God". What does that mean to you? How do you think you could do that in your daily life?
4. God answers prayer with "yes", "no" or "wait". Can you think of an examples of one of these in your life? Have folks in your group share examples so that you hear an example of each.
5. Have you thought of the Lord's Prayer as a model? Read verses 2-4 and see if your group can recall how you can use each line as a way to organize your prayer time.
6. Name some practical things that you can do this week to improve your prayer life. How can the group help you?
7. Pray for one another....