January 18, 2026 - HOW TO PRAY

Worship God First

Icebreaker
Be honest—when you wake up in the morning, what really gets your attention first: coffee, your phone, your kids/pets, or sheer panic about the day ahead?

Questions

1. How have you personally experienced the Lord’s Prayer, and how often do you intentionally begin prayer by honoring God first?
   
2. What patterns or “default structures” do you notice in your prayer life, and how closely do they resemble the flow of the Lord’s Prayer?
   
3. How do you feel about addressing God as Abba or “Dad” in prayer, and what does that reveal about how you relate to Him?
   
4. What are some things in your life that most often compete with God for your allegiance or attention?
   
5. What is one intentional way you can set aside time this week to honor God’s name as holy?
   
6. How might your faith and daily walk with Jesus change if honoring God’s holiness came first in your prayers, worship, and decisions?
   

Prayer
Invite the group to begin by naming who God is before asking for anything—His holiness, goodness, love, power, and faithfulness. Then pray that God would gently reorder our loves this week, helping us put Him first, loosen our grip on the things that compete for our attention, and grow in awe, gratitude, and trust toward the One who is truly worthy of our worship.