Four elements of prayer

By Othoniel Ortiz

Usually when people tend to pray it's during the times of great stress or despair. Times of hopelessness. And, others pray with words of confidence and calm assurance. What makes the difference? All religions have their own form of prayers. Chants, beads, prayer rugs, smocks, incense, candles and an innumerable forms of dress or calisthenics. Most of the time these practices are performed only to, in some sense, placate some unknown deity. When Jesus came on the scene he demonstrated that prayer was much more than our feeble attempts to pacify or appease some demanding god. Arguments and debates are the norm when discussing this particular topic. Jesus made prayer the center of his life and did not treat prayer as a religious exercise. The results of HIS prayer life were undeniable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Othoniel Ortiz
• Release date: Mar 5, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311554291

Othoniel Ortiz

Born in Puerto Rico in 1946 and retired since 2000, my main function at the company was as a graphics illustrator for company training manuals till retirement. I've worked with church ministries since my youth, and have gleaned some valuable truths along the way. As you read any of my short essays I pray God's grace will give you, the reader, greater insight and hunger to know God's truth even more.

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FOUR ELEMENTS OF PRAYER

by

Othoniel Ortiz

editing & formatting: Brian Bakos

Copyright 2014 Othoniel Ortiz

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Table of Contents

Preface

Element One: Relationship

Element Two: Accessibility

Element Three: Evidence

Element Four: Testimony

Epilogue

Connect with the Author

Preface

What is prayer? What’s its purpose? Why should it play a prominent part of our lives? Is it only for the occasions when calamity or problems hit? Is it possible for believers to adopt a ‘take it or leave it’ position on this very important spiritual exercise?

I will deal with four principle elements, but, I’m sure there are more. These basic elements should be operational in the believer’s life.

The first element: Relationship

The second element: Accessibility

The third element: Evidence or Undeniable Results

The forth element: Testimony.

When we visit with Jesus and listen to his words as He speaks to the multitudes, we realize how prolific he was in creating picture parables describing kingdom realities. His engaging illustrations touched people’s hearts and opened their understanding of kingdom values. Those moments were times of intimacy where the heart of God was unwrapped to them in a very tangible manner. So, in like manner I