Translations:TC 9: How to Pray/28/en

Group Prayer, in the company of other Christians is another vital part of an active prayer life, yet few gatherings are more dull, unattractive and boring than the average prayer meeting. It is a lack of individual preparation that creates the emptiness we feel at times like these. When we spend time with God in private, preparing for our time together, we come already filled with His presence, expecting Him to do great things as we meet together with Him. Without preparation we can only parrot prayers we have patterned after someone else, and there is no heart in what we say. How exciting it becomes to talk to God as though He were actually present – as indeed, He is. Prayers are heartfelt and spontaneous, directed by the Spirit.