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What is the 21 Days of Prayer?
One of the great mysteries and joys of life is that our God is both infinitely glorious and relationally close. As followers of Jesus, we get to talk to and hear from the Creator of the Universe. This is the heart of prayer: a living conversation with a loving God.
But anyone that has prayed knows that it’s not always as sentimental as it sounds. Prayer can be hard, at times boring, and requires a consistent commitment. The good news is that it’s also less complicated than we may think. Just like the twelve disciples, we begin by offering a simple request, “Lord, teach us to pray”.
Our 21 Days of Prayer are designed to guide us in laying a foundation of prayer before forging ahead into the autumn season.
Why Do This?
As we head into the fall, busyness often follows. School, sports, holidays, and more. As we intentionally structure our days around prayer, we are asking God to form us to become more like Jesus instead of passively allowing hurry, striving, and the cultural anthem of autonomy to deform us.
How do I pray?
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Find your “thin place” - your designated place to meet with God. (Mark 1:35)
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Keep it simple. (Matthew 6:7-8)
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Keep it real. Pray what you’ve got. (Luke 18:10-13)
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Keep it up. (Luke 18:1)
We encourage you to download the 21 Days of Prayer devotional and follow the daily prayer prompts laid out on each day. You can find those for download below.
Before you pray, you may find it helpful to set your phone aside in an effort to create a distraction-free environment or utilize a journal as a tool to write out your prayers and take note of the impressions God is laying on your heart and mind.
Daily Prayer Rhythm
In the Hebrew and early Christian tradition there has always been a daily prayer rhythm to pause and pray - morning, midday, and evening. We see this in the life of Jesus and with the early church. We want to recover this historic practice.
Each morning we want to begin the day with the Lord's Prayer and our daily prayer point. When we pray The Lord’s Prayer (found in Matthew 6 or Luke 11), we submit to the leadership of Jesus, allowing his prayers to guide our prayers. We have also created daily prayer points with scripture for our 21 Days of Prayer that reflects God's desire for us and our community and allows us to be unified together in prayer as an Ethos family.
Each midday we want to create time to pray for the lost. Ask the Spirit to bring to mind people who are far from God, and ask God to restore them to his fold, bringing them salvation.
Each evening we want to end our day in gratitude to God. As you review your day, from morning to evening, give thanks to God for anything and everything for which you are grateful.
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