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SESSION FIVE<br />
PRAYER TRANSFORMS YOU<br />
82 83<br />
SHARE YOUR<br />
STORY<br />
TELLING OUR PERSONAL STORIES<br />
BUILDS DEEPER CONNECTIONS<br />
AMONG GROUP MEMBERS.<br />
OPEN YOUR GROUP WITH PRAYER.<br />
THIS SHOULD BE A BRIEF,<br />
SIMPLE PRAYER, IN WHICH YOU<br />
ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S PRESENCE.<br />
YOU CAN PRAY FOR SPECIFIC<br />
REQUESTS AT THE END OF THE<br />
MEETING, OR STOP MOMENTARILY TO<br />
PRAY IF A PARTICULAR SITUATION<br />
COMES UP DURING YOUR DISCUSSION.<br />
BEGIN YOUR TIME TOGETHER BY USING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND<br />
ACTIVITIES TO GET PEOPLE TALKING. SHARING OUR STORIES REQUIRES<br />
US TO BE HONEST. WE CAN HELP ONE ANOTHER TO BE HONEST AND OPEN<br />
BY CREATING A SAFE PLACE: BE SURE THAT YOUR GROUP IS ONE WHERE<br />
CONFIDENTIALITY IS RESPECTED, ALL QUESTIONS ARE VALID, AND YOU<br />
LISTEN WITHOUT CRITICIZING ONE ANOTHER.<br />
2. What do you think are some common misperceptions people<br />
have about prayer?<br />
1. When did you first learn to pray? Were you a child, adolescent,<br />
or adult? How did your first encounters with prayer help or<br />
hinder your spiritual growth?<br />
3. How has this study or group impacted your personal relationship<br />
with <strong>Jesus</strong>?<br />
WATCH THE DVD FOR THIS SESSION NOW.<br />
Use the Study Notes page to record any key thoughts,<br />
questions, and things you want to remember or follow up on.
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