Praising Before Asking

A lot of believers ask this same common question "How do I pray?" well the truth is that you have that very answer in your bible in Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus tells his disciples how it is that your prayers should sound this prayer is known as the lords prayer and is quite a simple guideline once you get the hang off it. In case if you are not familiar with this prayer Jesus Say..
  "Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,
¹⁰ your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ Give us today our daily bread.
¹² And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³ And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one."
Notice how Jesus says after addressing God as the heavenly father "Hallowed be your name" he is basically saying "Hey God your name is so holy" this is Jesus' way of giving up a word of praise to the big guy. In the same way you should say a word of praise to God before you ask him for anything. For a good list of names of God click on this link http://smilegodlovesyou.org/names.html, God wants you to praise him because he is the most worthy of it. I feel that when you praise God your on a new level of understanding with God because praise can also help you comprehend his awesome power.
When you pray remember to always put God's will before your own wishings and wants. Even though God knows what your thinking before you ask him for anything it's always good to tell him what you need believing and he will meet them in his way. Jesus says in the barren fig tree story Mathew 21:22 "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." Have faith dearly loved Child of God and he will bless you.

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