![]() ![]() By talking to Jesus about your sins and asking for the grace to overcome them you’ll begin to see how merciful and patient He is. It’s difficult to admit that we aren’t perfect and that we do a lot of things we regret but turning to God is the first step to overcoming those habits, addictions, and pitfalls. Listen, this is not always an easy conversation to have. Jesus wants to be in a closer relationship with you so He is more than willing to help you remove anything that stands in the way of your relationship with Him. These sins and temptations are a great thing to bring up in prayer. After dinner thank your mom or dad for cooking for you or let your best friend know that you’re grateful for their friendship.Īs we continue to pray and grow in our relationship with God we might began to notice sins and struggles that seem to get in the way of us knowing Him more fully. Be more thankful for the people in your life.Just take a moment to say, “thank you Jesus for this blessing.” Stop and pray when you notice something going great in your day.Before you go to sleep add anything from your day that was a blessing to you. Here are a few ways you can begin thanking God for the blessings in your life: This is a great practice to pick up if you struggle with feeling that God is distant or doesn’t care about you. When we spend time thanking God it becomes very apparent how involved He is in our lives. When I take a minute to reflect on all the good that is in my life it doesn’t take long for me to see that I am incredibly blessed. It is just as important to share with Jesus your blessings as well as your burdens. Find someone who can help you through these difficult times. God often uses the people in our lives to relay truth or direction to us. Share what you are going through with a family member or a trusted friend.By inviting God into our problems we cooperate with His grace and strengthen our relationship with Him. Jesus either wants to take these burdens away from you or give you the strength to endure them. It’s great to get all your feeling and frustrations off your chest but don’t leave it there. ![]() When you pray you don’t need to act or talk a certain way for Him to hear you. If you’re angry, upset or confused it’s okay to be angry, upset or confused. ![]() If you’re having a hard time sharing your burdens with God here a few suggestions to get started: He wants to know what you are burdened by so that He can help you to go through it. I’m sure you’ve prayed like this before, “Jesus, please help me” or “God, get me through this.” Asking for the help of God when we need it is a very important part of our spiritual life. These are all crucial times to turn to Jesus. Maybe someone you love is sick and you want their healing more than anything or your life seems to be falling apart and you’re not sure how you’re going to keep going on. Sometimes it’s a bit more serious than that. We’ve all had those moments where you know you should have studied more but the test is on your desk and you just need to do well to pass the class. If you’re at a loss for words whenever you sit down to pray I hope these suggestions help you to get the conversation going. Learning to pray can be difficult at first but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. When I first started getting into my faith I wasn’t really sure how someone starts having a conversation with an omnipresent, invisible deity. I’m serious I wish I could just call Him up see if He wants to run by a coffee shop and catch up like I would with any other friend. ![]() What I really want is to go get coffee with Jesus. ![]()
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