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The Power of Praying in Humility: Seeking God's Presence and Guidance

Explore the transformative nature of praying in humility, as demonstrated by Jesus Christ and illustrated through scripture. This guide emphasizes the importance of sincere communication with God, recognizing our weaknesses, and the need for His strength. It challenges individuals to reflect on their own humiliating and humbling experiences while providing practical objectives for group discussions. Embrace a prayer life that seeks God's will above our own, leading to peace and fulfillment.

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The Power of Praying in Humility: Seeking God's Presence and Guidance

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  1. Where can I pray ANYWHERE • ___________________ • In the place of ________________ – Ezra 10:1 • In the place of ________________ – Psalm 5:1 • In the place of ________________ – Matthew 26:39 • In the place of ________________ – Matt 6:5-8 SORROW SILENCE SUBMISSION SECRET

  2. WHY DO I HAVE TO PRAY IN SECRET PRAY • It shows you choose to ______________ – you are not a hypocrite • It shows you choose to ______________ – you are a servant • It shows you choose to ______________ – you want to communicate with God • It shows _______________ OBEY CONVEY HUMILITY

  3. What humility looks like

  4. What humility looks like

  5. What humility looks like

  6. What humility looks like

  7. What humility looks like

  8. What humility looks like – 3 objectives • What are the 5 most humiliating incidences your group has ever heard of? (Keep it clean). • What are the 5 most humiliating/humbling incidences the members in your group have experienced? (Share with everyone after)

  9. What humility really looks like

  10. What humility really looks like Philippians 2:7-8 But (Jesus) made himself nothing, taking the very natureof a servant, being made in human likeness.  8And being found in appearance as a man, he himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! HUMBLED

  11. What humility looks like – 3 objectives • What are the 5 most humiliating incidences your group has ever heard of? (Keep it clean). • What are the 5 most humiliating/humbling incidences the members in your group have experienced? (Share with everyone after) • What are the 5 most spiritually humbling incidences the members in your group have experienced?

  12. PRAYING IN HUMILITY • The Key to a humble prayer – • ____________– Matt 11:29 – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. • He Recognized his _________________ • He recognized ______________ as his strength • He wanted God’s will to be done, ___________ his own JESUS WEAKNESSES GOD NOT

  13. PRAYING IN THE PLACE OF HUMILITY AS • Praying “_________” the Unseen – “If nothing worthwhile exists under the sun, our only hope must lie above it” • Praying “_________” the Unseen – “If the man with everything investigated every visible delight and still wounded up unsatisfied, then what satisfies must be invisible TO

  14. PRAYING IN THE PLACE OF HUMILITY • Praying to the Father – “If the wisest man on earth finds no answers under heaven, then we must look to heaven itself for those answers.” • We pray to the unseen father because only he can give us our life’s needs • ________________ – 1 John 1:9 • ________________ understanding and wisdom – Proverbs 2:6-8, 3:5 • _______________ – Philippians 4:6 • King Solomon found out three things concerning life – • Without God – Ecclesiastes 1 • There is no ______________ (1:3-4) • There is no ______________ (1:5-7) • There is no ______________ (1:8-11) FORGIVNESS SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS PROFIT PURPOSE PROGRESS

  15. Praying in the place of humility leads to the place of PEACE Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

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