01/14/2026
MEMORY VERSE: Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8
1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
We can pray to God 24/7 and anywhere we are. Isn’t that amazing? What an amazing gift it is to be able to pray. I love this verse in Romans 12:12. “When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.” That’s my hope for us! Let’s commit to be people who pray.
Some of us need to practice praying. What other things do we practice to get better at? Maybe you play baseball or soccer or some other sport. Some might take piano lessons or go to ballet class. Maybe you just have something you practice on your own like learning your multiplication facts or capitals of countries from around the world. Yeah, lots of us practice things.
“If you’ve ever practiced something, you know that it’s always easy to do. But you also know that practice is helpful. Practice is the only way to learn how to do new things. When we practice something over and over, before too long, we don’t have to practice it anymore. It’s something new that we know how to do without even really thinking about it.
Have you ever thought about practicing prayer? It may seem like a weird idea to you, but stay with me. Praying is simple, really. It’s just talking to God. But sometimes prayer can feel hard. Maybe you’re worried God doesn’t really hear you. Maybe you don’t know what to say. And praying out loud? That can make some of us feel really nervous.
There’s a group of guys in the Bible who were really close to Jesus. You may have heard them called the disciples. One day, the disciples asked Jesus a really important question. They asked Him how they should pray. Stay tuned and we will discuss this topic tomorrow.
