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Here's the thing we need to know of our prayer.

The objective of prayer is not to change God, it's to change you.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us understand the purpose and principles of productive prayer.

Prayer is not to inform God, rather it's to invite God.

I'm inviting Him into my life, I'm inviting Him into my challenges, I'm inviting Him into the things that I am dealing with.

Prayer is getting closer to God.

That's why you should pray.

Some of us might see prayer as more transactional than relational.

When we pray, we focus on asking God for something specific.

But today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that then can miss the relational aspects of prayer.

Prayer is more than an intercom to heaven.

Prayer is a lifeline to the God who loves us and sustains us and who holds our future in his hands.

And today, Pastor Greg shows us how to steward this privilege appropriately.

This is the day the day when life begins.

You know, we're all looking for certain things in life.

Sort of like when I go to the market with my wife.

My wife looks for certain things in a market and I look for other things.

My wife looks for practical things like eggs and milk and butter and seasonings and this staples.

I look for things that are important to me like chips, maybe pretzels and fruit.

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