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God knows what you need before you ask him.

Therefore, why should I pray? After all, I can't change God's mind.

Well, listen, the objective of prayer is not to change God,

it's to change you.

Prayer is more than just a shopping list of things we want.

Today, Pastor Greg Lorry points out, sometimes prayer changes our very relationship with the Lord.

Prayer is not to inform God, prayer is to invite God. Prayer is getting closer to God.

This is the day when the lost I found.

This is the day for a new beginning.

Amazing Great, how sweet the sound.

How can you hear from the angels are seen it?

This is the day. Think of the conversations you have with a good friend. Think of the conversations you have with a good friend.

Think of the conversations you have with a good friend of yours.

If the only time you spoke to them was to ask a

favor or borrow a couple of bucks, that relationship would start to feel pretty

shallow. Oh good friends connect with each other and let the relationship deepen.

Today on a new beginning,

Pastor Greg Lorry helps us see prayer is more than just a request line.

We'll see it's a way for us to deepen our relationship with the Lord

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