Most of us are shy about praying in public when we don’t know what to pray for and as such the best encouragement I can give you is to look at the answer our Lord gave to the disciples when they asked him, “Master, how should we pray?” And Jesus answered them with:
So how do we translate this prayer into today’s language and maybe to something that is personal to us? Let me venture an interpretation:
Dear Father God, you are amazing and holy. Today as I come before you, I ask you to make your will known to me and to help me to follow your will for my life. Lord, I present my needs to you, and you know them, but I ask you for provision in this [area of my life]. Forgive me Lord for my sins, I repent and choose to follow you. Help me to forgive others that have hurt me. Holy Spirit, protect me from myself today. Help me not to yield to the temptations that grab my attention. Protect me from the devil’s evil works and guide me and lead me in your truths. I love you Lord. Amen!
Try taking Jesus’ template and write out your own prayer from your heart and once you have done so, read it out aloud over and over. As you start to verbalise your own prayers you will become more confident to share your prayers with others.
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