Many of us have felt a deep desire to pray and want a strong prayer life. Yet, consistency and depth in prayer can be difficult. When Jesus’ disciples asked for help with their own prayers, his response invited them to see prayer in a new light. Prayer begins not with what we say, but with knowing who we’re talking to.

Unifying Phrase: Prayer begins with seeing God as our Father.

• We have all struggled with prayer in various ways.
• We are called to pray all throughout Scripture.
• According to Jesus, prayer is work, responding to God, balanced interaction, and a way God works in our lives.*
• Seeing God as Father invites us to see we can trust in him.
• We can only call God Father because of Christ.