prayer life. You will get the most out of these studies if you try the suggestions either in your own prayer life or with a group. The background reading suggested in the leader’s notes is optional, but it will help you (whether or not you are a leader) in understanding both the background to the passage and some of the difficult issues that prayer opens up, as well as help you lead the study better. God knows that we can all find prayer difficult. Remind yourself (and others) that God forgives our