1) You are the representative of the people — bringing their prayers and the concerns of their hearts before the Father. It is not just your own personal prayer — so instead if saying, “God, I love you so much” say, “God, we are here to tell you how much we love you.”
2) Be sure you don’t pray the same phrases every time. Change it up. If you don’t prepare and think about the prayer, you will automatically resort to old familiar cliches — which wear out quickly in public usage.
3) Say “thank you” to God early in the prayer. “O Lord, we thank you today for providing strength, peace, and contentment for each moment. . .”
4) Don’t preach at the congregation through the prayer. Don’t yell. God is not hard of hearing. Read more
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