Habits of prayer are vital. Certainly in my “8 Habits” book the first habit is Prayer.
In the Bible in a Year system that I’m doing, the author suggests an acronym to describe our daily prayer, or our prayer practice each time you pray.
ACTS
- Adore
- Confess
- Thanks
- Supplications (requests and petitions)
This is pretty cool!
The key to prayer, however, is forgiveness. I can adore God all I want, and confess, give thanks, and supplicate my needs, but if I am holding anger and frustration inside of me (ooo boy!) I may receive from God the same!
The purification laws that we read about in Leviticus are all symbolic to the ways in which we have to approach God. We have to clean our own house first. Forgive those who tresspass against us so God can forgive us in a like manner.
I should add a section in 8 Habits about the importance of forgiveness before prayer.
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Mark K.