the power, the glory, the victory and the majesty; yours is the kingdom (1 Chr 29:11). Kind David was praising God. He was acknowledging Gods goodness and greatness because even though he was building a temple to offer to God, he knew that only by Gods greatness is he able. According to Fee and Stuart (1993), God deserves praise for his greatness and goodness in spite of and in the midst of our misery. This life holds no certainty of freedom from distress (p. 205).Christians pray to confess their sins. Confession might be defined as telling God the truth about oneself. Confession is the process of bringing the darkness of ones faults to the light of Gods forgiveness. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (Psalm 66:18). This means that one must not only confess ones sins but one most also repent. When the Lord convicts us of sin, we need to own it, confess it, and then believe in Gods willingness to forgive us. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment (Psalms 51).This Psalm is Davids prayer to God after Nathan condemns him for killing Uriah the Hittite and then making Uriahs wife his wife.The Bible tells Christians to give God thanks for everything. It is very important to thank God when He has answered a prayer. In Deuteronomy 8:17-18, Moses said, Do not say to yourself, My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me this wealth. But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth. Moses was warning the Israelites not to forget God in Prosperity and that they should thank God for bringing them out of Egypt. Finally, Christians pray for supplication. There are two types of supplication: petition and intercession. Petition means to ask for our own needs. Jesus said, So I say to you, As...
