General Introduction

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Chapter 2
Prayer
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A. Purpose of Prayer
God
2) Restoration of a heartistic relationship
with God

• Accomplishment of the
• purpose of the
• providence of restoration

Satan
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• Separation
• from Satan

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B. Guidelines for Prayer

• Pray to God
• 2) Pray according to Gods Will
• not according to self-centered desire.
• 3) Pray in the name of True Parents.
• Amen. --- Let it truly be so as prayed.
• Father directed, on September 14, 1999, that
  members of the central Blessed families
• should pray in their own names.

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4) A general outline of the order of prayer
call and greeting to God gratitude and
admiration confession of sin and
repentance intercession (pray for
Gods action and intervention) desire and
determination comfort and reassurance (to
God) In the name of True Parents (or
individual names of the central Blessed
family), amen. The order of prayer is not as
important as to pray deeply with tears from the
bottom of our heart.
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C. Practice of Prayer

• Preparation for a sincere prayer
• - sing Holy Songs
• - read Fathers words
• - live for the sake of others, etc.

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2) Humility begin from repentance, not
pride Prayer is a conversation between God, the
wounded parent, and I, a sinful child start
from repentance of sin. Have a profound
awareness of our position as fallen Adam or Eve.
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3) Pray based on Gods Word. Fathers words
The way to pray is to a) Make Gods Heart of
restoration of 6,000 years your
own. b) Understand Jesus indescribable
heart. c) Console Father, who fully embraced
Gods Will and has walked a painful course to
achieve it. d) Understand the hardships of
family members who are struggling for Gods
Will. e) Pray as an offering, centering upon
your reflection and pledge. In summary, pray
meditating upon Gods Will and Heart through His
Word.
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• Pray with faith, believing in the victory.
• Grasp the victory during your prayer,
  cultivating determination.

Heb 111 Now faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
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• Prayer should be rooted in true love and
  accompanied by tears.
• 6) Pray constantly.
• Live a life of prayer, not only in the prayer
  room, but even while eating and walking.
• Pray 24 hours.
• Prayer is the fight to separate from Satan and
  return to God.
• Overcome Satans temptation to stop praying
• pray loudly, overwhelming the spirit world.

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• Pray with seriousness and earnesty.
• Fathers words
• When you pray, your heart should be as earnest
• as a baby crying for his mothers milk.
• Prayer is the concentration of our sincerest
  heart.

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• 9) Prayer centered on report
• Father directed, on September 14, 1999, that
  from now on prayer must be a report taking
• responsibility for results (of mission given),
  rather than an earnest request
• (such as requesting help for something).

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D. Effects of Prayer
In victorious prayer we can 1) Touch Gods
Heart and relate to God and the spirit
world. 2) Relate to the Principle. 3) Mobilize
the whole spirit world and physical
world. 4) Gain the ability to discern good and
evil and gain future vision. 5) Find the wisdom
and power to resolve difficult and impossible
problems. 6) Maximize the power to fight against
Satan. 7) Be moved to repentance of sin, and be
consoled.