Most Christians have experienced the "laundry list" phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life?

In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Jan Johnson covers the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence. Going deeper in these areas will help you to draw closer to God in everything you do.

For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience forindividuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.



Jan Johnson, who compiled and edited this devotional, is the author of over twenty books and more than a thousand magazine articles and Bible studies. Her books include Spiritual Disciplines Companion and Meeting God in Scripture.



Getting the Most Out of Prayer and Listening

1. Conversation with God: Genesis 15:1-16; 17:15-22; 18:1-15

2. Praying with Authenticity: Psalm 74:1-23

3. The Prayer of Request: Matthew 6:9-13

4. Listening to God in Prayer: 1 Chronicles 14:8-17

5. Praying for Others as Jesus Did: Luke 22: 31-34

6. Practicing God's Presence: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Leader's Notes