Elizabethtown BIC Church
WHY PRAY? | Adam Forry, senior pastor
Psalms 22:1-5 NIV
Psalms 22:22-24 NIV
Open Unto Me | a prayer
by Howard Thurman
Open unto me — light for my darkness.
Open unto me — courage for my fear.
Open unto me — hope for my despair.
Open unto me — peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me — joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me — strength for my weakness.
Open unto me — wisdom for my confusion.
Open unto me — forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me — love for my hates.
Open unto me — thy Self for my self.
Lord, Lord, open unto me!
Amen.
John 15:5-11 NIV
Pray because...
►You can’t help it
►There is no life with God without prayer
►Jesus did
►Prayer makes things happen