He offers great instructions on prayer and how to pray.
When it comes to praying to God, who better than Jesus Christ to learn from.
Here are five important things Jesus says about prayer:
How to pray the Jesus way
Matthew 5:44 -
"…pray for those who persecute you."
Matthew 6:6 -
"When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you."
Matthew 6:9–13 -
"Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil."
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Extra prayer tips
Mark 11:24 -
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will."
Mark 11:25 -
"And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."