RESOURCES Slides Sermon series on prayer In Secret (Matthew 6:1-18) 2023 Teach us to Pray 2021 Can You Hear Me? (audio only) 2018 Habits of Grace by David Mathis (free download) The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley Why is prayer essential? A relationship without is stagnant or . The most important sign of the of our prayer life is our towards God. When do we pray? What do we pray? Who do we pray with? How we speak with Jesus shows our heart towards Him.