Part 1 - Asking God | Exploring Prayer with Archbishop Justin Welby

[@DivineIntuitions.Ishita]

I’m a Hindu Brahmin by birth! But I never connected with Hinduism, I have been always ignoring God & been a sort of an atheist & there were some days when I felt love for God and some days where I don’t care about God at all, but I’ve always been attracted/drawn by Christianity & Jesus Christ!!!! I started praying a few days ago to Jesus Christ & I have found an unexplainable peace that I couldn’t find while praying to any other God or Hinduism! Praying has given me so much peace, contentment & it’s like I belong to Jesus. I feel I am home now! It’s strange that I never read the Bhagwad Gita and it never interested me at all, but when I read the Bible for the first time, I instantly connected to it! I felt a connection, a kind of familiarity like it’s my home! I feel like I had been wandering my whole life and now I’ve found my own God & that is Jesus! Maybe I was born in the wrong religion, wrong family, I should have been born in a Christian family! I need your blessings, The Respected Justin Welby! I thank you for these videos, they are very helpful to me and maybe so many others who are beginners in Christianity! 🙏😊

[@adamts9930]

This is really exciting & encouraging to hear! I'd advise that, to continue persueing this, you get in touch with a local church or group of Christians to learn more and build yourself into a community of believers :) will pray for you!

[@rjmusicltd]

Many years ago I met a clergyman who was engrossed in a book. He revealed that it was the biography of a close friend. I noticed that the book cover read Archbishop Justin Welby (I did not know who Welby was) I asked him how do I pray? He handed me the book and said read this. He then smiled and suggested the following style of prayer. A C T S A = Adoration. Tell God your father how much you love and adore him (You will be suprised how much you actually do) C = Confession. Be honest and tell God of your sins and ask him to forgive you. (I once heard Archbishop Welby suggest "To turn away from one's sins and turn towards God." T = Thanksgiving. Thank God for all that he has blessed you with and bestowed upon you. S = Supplification. As God your father is the source of all creation...ask him for what you need. End with the Lord's prayer.

[@andreipobega3010]

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[@akaashrishi]

I am a Christian. Jesus is a great Saviour and is wonderfully Anglican these days. He got me off smoking and has used the NHS in quite some marvellous ways to help me out as a 40 something man who knew when he was a child to prepare for World War Three.

[@akaashrishi]

The internet is for writing about Jesus. Shiva is God - that is the garden of Eden and the snake is not Vasuki. If you go to Durga Bhawan you will see he is next to Kaliya - ergo, that is the lately names of Lucifer, Satan, the Devil after the revised Chinese published King James Bible that did not name the talking serpent beyond this and that for Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg lying ... as usual.

[@markballantyne393]

Our salvation is dependent on Jesus and no one else

[@ccfcstudio4619]

Thank you i prayed for 15 minutes and it actually made me cry I am an Italian poor human being with no future ahead of me i know what to do now

[@JerrythePope]

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Have peace brother and may the Lord speak to you and grant you peace. He's got you.

[@danielmoran9902]

You have a life. You can do anything you want to do. Stop dreaming and start scheming.

[@andreipobega3010]

​@@JerrythePopeGod Bless The World

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[@flea6484]

Get a life 👍

[@markballantyne393]

Pray for all who cannot cope in this world crisis, with nowhere to turn!

[@andreipobega3010]

Lord of

[@markballantyne393]

Jesus came came and died for us all that we can be saved from sin and mosaic law we cannot keep

[@markballantyne393]

We honour the baby Jesus by listening to the holy spirit that he sends to teach and guide and is the word of God, we each need to listen to the spirit and not ourselves. God's plan cannot fail, so we trust totally in the teaching of the spirit,we must dump our own imaginations, we need inner eyes and ears.

[@SajjadMattu-by8rj]

great teaching about how to pray to God .prayer are very vital part of our lives being follower of JESUS CHRIST . much appricaite from pakistan

[@gracewinter7558]

Thank you Arch Bishop. I pray when I feel things are not right, also thanking Him for an achievement I least expected. Thank you God Bless.

[@andreipobega3010]

😅😅😅😅

[@markballantyne393]

Our obligation to the stranger, the oppressed, is that in the resurrection we are them ,all one only the soul and spirit remain constant as they always were and ever will be ,so we mourn with those who mourn suffer with those who suffer ect in this life, and wait till all suffering is taken away and we live externally in God's presence as one.

[@charlessoundarajan6658]

Respected and Dear Arch bishop of Canterbury, greetings from Charles Chennai in India. Thank you for your wonderful values of prayer. I thank God for your transformative ministry and Prayer for peace and love, It's really brings amazing happiness in to me and my oppressed people. Prayer is the final hope for all of us in Jesus Christ. Because we are speechless and shut up people. We never raise our voice for our genuine life. Our hope is in Jesus Christ the liberator. His love motivates us to love the rejected elders who are helpless in this society and the needy people who are at the margin. Dear Arch bishop your compassionate love towards our broken people is wonderful. Prayer brings victory and new life. The prayer empowers me and my broken community towards the transformation and liberation. Thank you Bishop. Our prayers

[@user-ls5gz1gf2h]

Dear Sir Justin Portal Welby! Greetings from Russian Siberia! Just watched your video in order to listen RP English! But I am a Russian Orthodox Christan, so I liked you, your speech and advices! My honour and respect to you! May Christ bless and help you! I know that Anglican church always helped Russian Orthodox Christian in the time of need! Thank you!

[@andreipobega3010]

Thank you for God Justin Mr

[@markballantyne393]

Jesus put all others before the self because that is the will of our Father.

[@Trevino-nr1mf9dp5v]

Good day Archbishop Welby, thank you for simplifying prayer. I am happy to learn that we learn to pray by praying. Starting is the main thing. Thank you for some of the examples you shared. God bless you.

[@markballantyne393]

The blood of the people is crying out from the dirt, and the spirit of the poor and the oppressed cries out every day. Have mercy on us have mercy on us.

[@markballantyne393]

The only peace on earth is in prayer and worship.

[@marianouri7176]

Faith is everything 🙌

[@AnotherMrLizard]

And nothing..

[@markballantyne393]

Any thing that isn't self righteousness or greed ,or arrogance or pedantic, or malicious, is a prayer, which is why the humble stoic oppressed are the people of god.they wait for the resurrection meekly,in mourning,with apure heart,and making peace with fellow suffers who are persecuted by the privileged, theirs is the kingdom .

[@grahamwhitty21]

Thank you Archbishop. I have seriously struggled to open up with our Father and it’s a real frustration for me. I have asked for forgiveness and would love for the Holy Spirit to enter my heart so that I may become a disciple of Christ our Saviour. I will watch the remaining videos with hope in my heart. Please pray for me.

[@markballantyne393]

God is in charge of our resurrection, the body that is resurrected is the one God knows, not our flesh which is no more, the mind that is resurrected is the mind God knows, not our mind which is no more ,God creates us again.

[@markballantyne393]

God promises joy in our heavenly life for those persecuted in this one. Which is the reason Christianity took off like now almost everyone suffers some sort of oppression. I am not surprised those not in adversity want their cake and eat it what joy 😋

[@sijm165]

The line between suffering and joy is very thin - in my suffering (earlier this year) I felt closer to God than ever before (I've been a Christian since childhood) and my prayers deepened and my relationship with God deepened also. This series helped me so much...thank you! By-the-way, I'm better now, physically, and my prayer life continues to explore new depths.

[@andreipobega3010]

Mr Justin believing for the God the son of God Jesus Christ the son of God virgin Mary it's mother of God

[@AnabelWalters]

I've just come to this site and have found all the suggestions really helpful. I really liked the comments on Lament and talking to God about how things really are. Thankyou so much Archbishop. God bless.

[@ChrisYoutube123]

'Even there' has been scripture that has fascinated me this year. Even there His hand will guide me, even there in the deepest parts of my inner being God is, even there where I dont see God, God is there.

[@lynsherlock2638]

Thank you for this Archbishop of Canterbury 😃❤ God bless Lyn

[@markballantyne393]

All Christians walk and pray and praise god in unity together through Jesus christ, already the institutions have the problem .

[@markballantyne393]

If only the church was about god that would be heaven on earth ,I pray one day it will be.

[@mystripeysocks]

Thank you from South Kore. This is wonderful and encouraging.

[@markballantyne393]

If we ever needed to keep a festival sacred it's this one .lord have mercy.

[@claudiabannister6414]

~💜~ a prayer of gratitude for you, Archbishop Welby.

[@user-wk1mw9nj3i76]

Thank you for your kindhearted encouragement. I will watch your other videos with interest. I wish there were more clergy with your intellect and beliefs in the United States. From Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

[@HeartlessConservativ]

The brilliant thing about praying is that it is the most important thing you can do, but it’s impossible to get it wrong.

[@wordfromabove7176]

It is right that we often don’t realise a prayer has been answered until we look back several months later. Once answered we should always remember to say thanks too.

[@markballantyne393]

The battle for religious dominance of religious hierarchies will be fought out on social media.

[@markballantyne393]

God is our Father, heaven is our home,and the resurrection is our return home.

[@adrianmcmahon6812]

Dear Archbishop Welby, this was beautifully communicated. I am came to this piece, this night before the State Funeral of QEII. I am and will be praying for you in the hours ahead as you preside over proceedings. Bless you in all that you do. May God Be With You always. Amen 🙏 🙏

[@dinaworkman306]

Or sod off

[@iainrae6159]

Looking forward to the Archbishops Easter message of ' although we are born miserable wicked sinners and living in sad difficult times, losing our loved ones and up to our necks in problems, there is always ......................hope.' This will cheer us all up .

[@FrenchAnglican]

I deeply thank you, dear +Justin. I find this video really helpful. I always pray that we all may live closer to God, in the person of Jesus. I find my prayer life very simple. I'm not asking things too great, not asking to become someone important. My basic prayer is to be able to abide in him, as he abides in us. To be fully emerged into God's own life.

[@andreipobega3010]

Virgin Mary blessing the world

[@SofoniBeats]

I learned in life God is very pleased when you spend time talking to him in your quiet place! He responds all the time including No!

[@onsle]

wow hi

[@markballantyne393]

Tried your tips on reconciliation for 15years unfortunately the church is far to arrogant to admit mistakes, but a now have a unique relationship with God and the whole heavenly host ,they stepped in because of the lack of Christianity by the church.

[@markballantyne393]

Sunday. Who will teach us about faith today. Who will teach us about the kingdom of heaven. Who will teach us about the reality of god. As Jesus suffered to teach .what will we hear today

[@IanTresidder]

Thank you for this, I found it to be very helpful and informative. Peace In Christ, Ian Tresidder.

[@Gloria9innvervoice]

Wonderful. I needed to hear this lesson today: Part 1 Asking God Exploring Prayer with Archbishop Justin Welby. I have Ancestry in Kent England of Canterbury

[@archbishopofcanterbury122]

Beloved

[@markballantyne393]

What is peace. A return to the rich and powerful and privileged few exploiting, the poor and oppressed, peace for the rich backed up by government and military. Peace.

[@markballantyne393]

Christmas evening many homeless and street people got together and shared out their gifts they had received from various charities and individuals and any money so all had a gift and all had some money I've seen this kindness amongst the homeless constantly it's how they survive and a lesson for all

[@markballantyne393]

Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven. Because we need God's help to do good works. Its no good putting sticky plasters on gaping wounds we need the bandages of god. Belief is not optional ,we must believe in the reality of god or we can do nothing.

[@swanniethawalker8334]

AMEN, IN CHRIST

[@meganbarnett__]

Great video Archbishop.

[@EldLarryVaughn]

This was an incredibly powerful lesson on prayer, Archbishop. May God eternal bless and keep you!

[@TheMap1997]

Thank you! In the age of spiritual crisis, this is helpful for those who's looking to God.

[@stephensimpson6009]

This was so down to earth and helpful. Thank you

[@holykonni]

Fantastic, thank you Archbishop Welby!

[@markballantyne393]

Humankind from alpha to omega is the story and the bible is an analogy of it and both together the word

[@StellaPhotis]

GAFCON kicked out the Archbishop of Canterbury a few weeks ago and he is now no longer the Prima Inter Pares, "the first among equals of the Anglican communion." This is one of the biggest movements of gospel integrity in the Anglican church since the days of the English reformation. This is so inspirational, so powerful and brings the uniting of Christians around the world. He is the cancer in Christianity and Charles’s servant in deed

[@user-wk1mw9nj3i76]

What a terrible thing to say. Shame on you.

[@StellaPhotis]

! @marthajamsa7153 Shame on you for your ignorence. Try researching before you comment! Shame on you!

[@elizabethknoth6380]

This is a very loving way to explain prayer. My religion teacher in school taught us to praise, thank and ask as children, and that has helped me. Your talk has helped me to feel ok about getting distracted during prayer as often happens at night with me. God hears our hearts! Thank you.

[@rjmusicltd]

Prayer is very powerful. Many years ago I met a clergyman who was engrossed in a book. He revealed that it was the biography of a close friend. I noticed that the book cover read Archbishop Justin Welby (I did not know who Welby was) I asked him how do I pray? He handed me the book and said read this. He then smiled and suggested the following style of prayer. A C T S A = Adoration. Tell God your father how much you love and adore him (You will be suprised how much you actually do) C = Confession. Be honest and tell God of your sins and ask him to forgive you. (I once heard Archbishop Welby suggest "To turn away from one's sins and turn towards God." T = Thanksgiving. Thank God for all that he has blessed you with and bestowed upon you. S = Supplification. As God your father is the source of all creation...ask him for what you need. End with the Lord's prayer.

[@swanniethawalker8334]

AMEN

[@jameswalker6950]

What a fantastic video. It’s really made me reflect on how I pray. Not that I was or wasn’t ‘getting it wrong’, but I see now that there was a certain rigidity and an attempt at manipulation on my part, driven by fear of punishment. I think a more relaxed, conversational method might work better for me. I love you all!

[@sabinedobler139]

😊 Just showed it to my boys to give them some inspiration. Thanks and greetings from Germany.

[@mlfclevel]

This has extended my prayers in wonderful ways.

[@markballantyne393]

Righteous action is usually costly and requires responsibility ,the temptation is to water righteousness down to something less costly. Or even give it back to God in prayer. Jesus was able to continue the Righteous will of the Father to the end and for eternity.

[@markballantyne393]

God made us all our spirit and souls and fashioned our flesh in his image to discriminate against anyone breaks all of the ten commands which is probably why it was dropped from the liturgy.

[@markballantyne393]

We cannot have peace in the world based on our military strength. We must pray for a faith based alternative culture for the world to live without enforced peace by weapons.

[@Lauren-kc9un]

This is great! More like this from the CoE please! Very much needed

[@markballantyne393]

To love is to suffer it cannot be otherwise,we suffer because the world suffers and Jesus suffers with them that is love Jesus wept.

[@MrMjp58]

Thanks for an uplifting presention.

[@markballantyne393]

Social justice and an all inclusive church should be a given for Christianity ,so who is powerful enough within the church to oppose Christianity itself .

[@paulaevans2555]

Hello Archbishop Justin. Thank you so much for this really helpful video. For these last months, following a life changing event for me, I’ve been trying to grow closer to God and am trying to learn how to speak with God through prayer. Your video helps me immensely. Please can you pray for me and that God will show me how to grow closer to him and listen to his guidance in my life now and ahead. Thank you and God bless you.

[@markballantyne393]

Paradox. The only way to fight injustice with wordy means, is by a greater injustice. That's why we need cultures of faith in God.

[@lighteningsnips]

I was racially abused and discriminated against for being the only Asian Muslim working in a predominantly white Christian organisation, the Diocese of London. I hope that Justin Welby acknowledges this issue instead of brushing it under the carpet as did many of the staff members that work there, and I hope he takes active measures to encourage the racist members of his church to overcome their insular views of the BAME community.

[@markballantyne393]

Nobody knows what God's will is for another, god knows us all individually and has a purpose for each of us, but we can't because of the institutions insisting on their will.

[@antonyjoseph8270]

Thanks Archbishop Welby for this wonderful video. It has been very helpful.

[@markballantyne393]

As god hardened pharaohs heart it rather implys he was doing his will!!!

[@mohamedsamir2459]

God bless you all

[@miriamsoldati3168]

Thank you very much for this from an italian poor clare!

[@markballantyne393]

Look out from your ivory tower ,on the high rise ghettos and stettles,no go areas where the privileged and church fear to tread and down to the homeless on the embankment, this is the peace we consider acceptable in society.

[@Arwen_Evenstars]

Thank you for this. It has really helped to make me put more thought into my prayers and make them more interesting. It's also helped me to act on what I've been praying for.

[@markballantyne393]

It is those who have not received good things in life through oppression, poor wages, persecution the despising of the poor they are the children of the promise of joy and peace and endless grace, much better to receive the promise in eternity .Than grab as much of God's grace in this temporal world.

[@markballantyne393]

The reality of ordinary life and most people is how can I get through today find food pay the bills get out of the crisis i am in,there's no time for the privileged indulgence of today's privileged church, life is to difficult for most of us ,and listening what the privileged church thinks puts a huge barrier between the people and the privileged. Personally I choose the people over institutionalised privileged church.

[@markballantyne393]

All the right words ,from everyone of course. Why not visit the food banks, the homeless shelter, the dispossessed the displaced, the oppressed the weak and broken, and offer sanctuary free of charge to the millions who need the church for sanctuary and pray all I see us ever more eletism it is the way of the world and so ever increasing the church ,the opposite of Jesus teaching, return to Jesus.

[@markballantyne393]

Unity is not closing ranks but the opposite

[@mariannabeltrami9964]

Fantastic video - thank you. It it so right when you say that the hardest part is starting. For me, it's convincing myself that I can sit still to just think about one thing only, and not a thousand at the same time, for more than two minutes! But it is so encouraging that this series has started - it is an inspiration to recognise that no matter how difficult I find it to be still, it has to be done and it will lead to beautiful things.

[@MarouaneDerfoufi]

We can often think about prayer as a shopping list - going to God and asking him to do this, this and this. But prayer is so much more than that - it’s a relationship! It’s about opening our hearts to allow God to fill our lives with his presence, his wisdom and his love. Whatever we are bringing to God - our joys or our sorrows, our hope or our despair - nothing is ever lost with God. He hears all of our prayers. And when we pray with open hearts, we deepen our relationship with him. In this session we explore what it means to pray and how you can get started if you've never tried before - or if you need a bit of a refresher, which we all do from time to time!

[@thonahonkur1479]

Thank you so much! My Lord Rev minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby, I hear your expectations of prayer and I receive hope, for me to be strong and get skills of how to pray to sustain my life in my ministry through your supportive.

[@uxinox58]

Thank you for making this course available. Such an important subject! Everything hinges on it. Great to know you take prayer seriously. Your teaching is a great encouragement and help.

[@GrimwyrdMangelwurzel]

Beautiful being!

[@heathernicholson3080]

Dear Rev Dr Welby, we are writing to you to ask if you would call our nation to prayer. The Corona virus is affecting people from all walks of life and we have a promise from God's Word in 2 Chronicles ch 7 v14 that tells us If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from Heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Mike and Heather Nicholson

[@hellie_el]

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[@louiseteaches]

Thank you so much for these videos. I can't tell you how helpful and encouraging I have found them - supportive, down to earth and honest. I'm going to try to be better at that - just sitting and being with God, not thinking too much about what I should say, but letting my heart lead. Thank you. ♡

[@MarouaneDerfoufi]

Part 1 - Asking God | Exploring Prayer with Archbishop Justin Welby

[@climatevision6288]

Wow, prayer boot camp, I love it, thanks - timing = perfect! It's a big year for my work in the Environment, lots to do and while I might find excuses to not give up the time, I will now, as I shall remember what you said; the time spent will be valuable in many ways.

[@markballantyne393]

The simple faith of ordinary people is all that is required. The intellectuals and philosopher's just build stumbling blocks ,nobody listens to them and those who pretend to listen dont understand

[@rosalinemacauley3203]

Wow this is touching and great to understand,thank you.

[@markballantyne393]

The fact that the church puts all events on in the evening, and has almost done away with matins ,excludes probably excludes one third of the population who can't or do not want to go out at night.

[@markballantyne393]

We need to convince God we don't want war, because looking down from heaven it must look like we do with every country with its arms and military ,to enforce the law God probably thinks war is humankinds Hearts desire, and so he grants us our Hearts desire, lets try convincing God we would much rather live by the teaching of his son.

[@markballantyne393]

Separation segregation barriers need to be eroded away bit by bit. At school, at work, within the religious community. In the market place in our love life it will be many generations before old hatreds fade but persecution and obtaining by military force, and gun walls and fences .imposed first by outsiders has only led to bitter division. Let the people see the different faiths in harmony and their children and in the market place and let the wall crumble thats my prayer

[@anorton1409]

Excellent video, and it’s useful to have very practical insights from such a senior figure in the Church of England. Many thanks for sharing.

[@Stratman389]

I really like Justin Welby, seems like a genuine heart felt guy. Mr Welby if you are reading this, I too have found that in the hardest and most troublesome times in my life prayer and faith in the lord has helped me though. Plus a lot of forgiveness.

[@markballantyne393]

If all faiths and all denominations were in agreement ,what would happen to belief. Arguments fuels our convictions, we need each other.

[@Serioslump]

Thank you very much for this!! I’ve been looking for a helpful guide on getting back into prayer, and so to find this from the Archbishop of Canterbury when I myself was originally baptised into the Anglican Church feels very providential.