A beginners guide to prayer.

Do you pray? Do you know how to pray? Do you know how to start to pray?            You can pray with your eyes open or shut; you can pray standing up, sitting down, or on your knees. You can pray anywhere at any time, praying is talking to God like you would talk to a friend, prayer is a longing for God, prayer is a longing for his help and guidance, a longing to give thanks for all we have, a longing for a relationship with him. He is waiting to hear from you.   . How do you begin?

You might read a prayer or you might just say God / Lord I need you, I am here are you there?  Whether you are a child, young person or an adult, prayer gets easier the more you do it.

You don't have to know any prayers if you want to pray - in fact, words can often get in the way. Picture Jesus, and then say what is in your heart, what you feel.

Remember!
God hears every prayer - but not all prayers are answered in the way we might expect or desire.