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Chapter 2

A. Purpose of Prayer

1)Separation from Satan

2)Restoration of a heartistic relationship with God

3)Accomplishment of the purpose of theprovidence of restoration

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God

B. Guidelines for Prayer

1) Pray to God

2) Pray according to God’s Willnot according to self-centered desire.

3) Pray in the name of True Parents.Amen. --- “Let it truly be so as prayed.”

Father directed, on September 14, 1999, that members of the central Blessed families should pray in their own names.

4) A general outline of the order of prayer

call and greeting to God gratitude and admiration confession of sin and repentance intercession

(pray for God’s action and intervention) desire and determination comfort and reassurance (to God) “In the name of True Parents

(or individual names of the central Blessed family),amen.”

The order of prayer is not as important asto pray deeply with tears from the bottom of our heart.

1) Preparation for a sincere prayer

- sing Holy Songs- read Father’s words- live for the sake of others, etc.

C. Practice of Prayer

2) Humility

begin from repentance, not pride

Prayer is a conversation between God, the wounded parent, and I, a sinful child

start from repentance of sin.Have a profound awareness of our position as fallen Adam or Eve.

3) Pray based on God’s Word.

Father’s words: “The way to pray is to:a) Make God’s Heart of restoration of 6,000 years

your own.b) Understand Jesus’ indescribable heart.c) Console Father, who fully embraced God’s Will

and has walked a painful course to achieve it.d) Understand the hardships of family members

who are struggling for God’s Will.e) Pray as an offering, centering upon your reflection and pledge.”

In summary, pray meditating upon God’s Will and Heart through His Word.

4) Pray with faith, believing in the victory.

Grasp the victory during your prayer, cultivating determination.

Heb 11:1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

5) Prayer should be rooted in true love and accompanied by tears.

6) Pray constantly.

Live a life of prayer, not only in the prayer room, but even while eating and walking.Pray 24 hours.

7) Prayer is the fight to separate from Satan and return to God.

Overcome Satan’s temptation to stop prayingpray loudly, overwhelming the spirit world.

8) Pray with seriousness and earnesty.

Father’s words:“When you pray, your heart should be as earnestas a baby crying for his mother’s milk.”

“Prayer is the concentration of our sincerest heart.”

9) Prayer centered on “report”

Father directed, on September 14, 1999, that from now on prayer must be a “report” taking

responsibility for results (of mission given),

rather than an earnest request (such as requesting help for something).

In victorious prayer we can:

1) Touch God’s Heart and relate to God and the spirit world.

2) Relate to the Principle.

3) Mobilize the whole spirit world and physical world.4) Gain the ability to discern good and evil and gain

future vision.5) Find the wisdom and power to resolve difficult

and impossible problems.

6) Maximize the power to fight against Satan.

7) Be moved to repentance of sin, and be consoled.

D. Effects of Prayer