JESUS, the TEACHER (33)

Section Five, 

JESUS

the TEACHER

31. Flying Standby 7/30 32. A Prayer Warrior            8/6 33. Focused on the Father  8/13 34. The One Who Provides 8/20 35. The Treasure Principle  8/27 36. A Marriage Counselor   9/3 37.Can One Become Two? 9/10 38. Love: Can Two Stay One? 9/17 39. The Number One Priority   9/24

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Since last week, we focused on being "A Prayer Warrior" -
it makes sense that the lesson for this week with
Jesus, the Teacher
is
"Focused on the Father"
with Jesus teaching us how to pray and where we begin is by where we focus
FIRST
with
OUR FATHER
in these
Scriptures for the Week:

Matthew 6:9-10; Ephesians 5:15-20; James 4:13-17; Romans 15:8-15; Hebrews 10:32-39

with these segments/subtitles giving us the lesson plan

... "How You Should Pray" "Focus on the Father's Worship" "Focus on the Father's Will" "The Best Prayer You Can Pray" "Prayer Changes Things"

so that
the change begins in the one praying
even as we pray

"Lord, quiet the voices in my heart that are all about me. Tip me face toward Yours so that I might greet You with worship, acknowledging who You are."

If I (or you) are truthful, about our prayers (as the one above points out),
we come to the Father for what we need or want or those of others in need.
Even when most of us know the PRAY format of A.C.T.S.
we hardly ever spend the time in
Adoration
or
Confession
some of us have gotten more in to the habit of 
Thankfulness to God
but most of us
skip directly to the final part of
Supplication
for ourselves and others
asking God to Supply our many needs
Of course, God wants to just spend the special time with us and He does care for us
and all of our needs: spiritual, physical, emotional ...
however He does desire our hearts to worship
and come to Him from a penitent place
to focus truly on Who He is
and finding His will.
To seek God first
with all of our
heart
mind
soul
as we
surrender
our will and wants
to
HIS
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To God, the Father
be the glory
now & forever