It began in a mid-air battle to protect territory. Circling each other in a fight for dominance, one ascends higher in a daring attempt to gain the upper hand. Leveraging its position of perspective, this fierce eagle dives at speeds of 100 mph, pouncing and pulverizing its opponent. Much like the bald eagles, we too have a territory to defend. Though our battle looks different, we can learn from these mighty warriors of air: we must remain watchful, be keenly aware of predators, stand ready to defend our territory, able to fly above the battle for a heavenly perspective, and willingness to engage and re-engage the enemy. When we learn how to pray, we take that stand in the heavenly battlefield.
The value of persistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we finally hear Him. – William McGill
1 | Why Should We Be Devoted To Prayer?
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Jesus Demonstrated Our Deep Need For Prayer
- In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Hebrews 5:7
- And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he (Jesus) departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Mark 1:35
- Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1
- In these days he (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles… Luke 6:12-13
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16
- And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. Matthew 26:44
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Prayer Is A Command
- Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41
- Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
- Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints…Ephesians 6:18
- Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12
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Persistent Prayer Changes Things
- The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16
- And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” Luke 18:1-8
Prayer journals are a great way to establish a vibrant prayer life. Learn how to set up a prayer journal and grab some free printables to add to yours.
2 | What Does Prayer Require?
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To Learn How to Pray Will Require Humility.
- “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 18:10-14
- If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Prayer Begins With Confession.
- But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Isaiah 59:2
- That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved… Romans 10:9
- We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. John 9:31
- And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Matthew 11:25
- If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Psalm 66:18
- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
Learn how confession cleanses the soul. Grab your prayer prompts for confession here.
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Prayer Is Our Sacrifice and Requires Surrender.
- And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15
- Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! Psalm 141:2
- O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3
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Prayer Is Sealed In Jesus Name.
- Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
- If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. John 14:14
- In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23-24
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Desire To Learn How to Pray
- It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1
If you have trouble praying, be sure to grab the free workbook on How to Be Still and Pray.
3 | How Should I Pray?
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Pray Alone.
- But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6
- And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he (Jesus) departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Mark 1:35
- Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously. Daniel 6:10
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16
- On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. Acts 10:6
- Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments… Acts 10:30
Learn how to create your own prayer strategy with the 6 steps in this post.
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Pray With Others
- Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:19-20
- I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; 1 Timothy 2:8
- And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42
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Pray From The Heart
- “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Matthew 6:7
- Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26
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Prayer Rooted In Praise
- Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4
- I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. Psalm 66:17
- Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Hebrews 13:15
Praise is a spiritual weapon we must develop.
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Pray With Pure Motives
- You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. James 4:3
- Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
- Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. Psalm 86:11
- All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives. Proverbs 16:2
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Prayer Is Infused With Faith
- But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; James 1:6-7
- And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6
- Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:21-22
4 | What Should I Pray For?
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God’s Will Be Done.
- Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:9-13
- He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done.” Matthew 26:42
- “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” 1 John 5:14
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Those In Leadership.
- First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
- But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Jeremiah 29:7
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Prayers for Believers
- So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. Acts 12:5
- And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding… Colossians 1:9
- I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf…Romans 15:30
- Brothers, pray for us. 1 Thessalonians 5:25
- And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment… Philippians 1:9
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Prayers For Protection
- “But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:32
- And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:13
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Prayers For Unsaved
- “Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:38
- In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:4
- And they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. 2 Timothy 2:26
- And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
Learn how to pray for the unsaved with this in-depth list of verses and areas “Prayers for Lost Loved One”
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Learn How to Pray For Your Enemies
- “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. Luke 6:27-28
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Pray For Healing
- Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16
- Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. James 5:13
5 | What Are The Results Of Learning How to Pray?
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God Hears Our Heart
- Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:12
- The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29
- In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. Psalm 18:6
- Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. Psalm 55:17
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God Reveals His Heart.
- Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3
- ‘You have made known to me the ways of life;You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’ Acts 2:28
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Learn How to Pray Prayers God Answers.
- And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:9-13
- If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7
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God Provides Deliverance And Help Through Prayer.
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- When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17
- Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
- The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. Psalm 145:18-19
- And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” Psalm 50:15
- Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. Jonah 2:1-2
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Prayers Infuse Hope So We Do Not Give Up
If you’re going through a hard season, be sure to read through the Infuse series (Sifting Through Doubt, Drawing From the Source, Standing on God’s Faithfulness, Resting In God, Speaking God’s Word Over Your Circumstances).
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- And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. Luke 18:1
- Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
- The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12
In 2 Corinthians 10:4 Paul said, “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Through prayer, we are able to fly above the battle for a heavenly perspective, defending our territory.
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I struggle with prayer. Thank you for the reminder of how important it is
Awesome message indeed soul touching
Wow, thanks for thIs great resource on prayer verses. Sharing it with others!
Prayer is a continued conversation with God. You can pray anywhere and anytime. Long or short. Practiced or conversational. “Do not be Afraid”. Thanks for the lovely post!
I loved reading this! Prayer is so vital for our lives. Thanks for the awesome tips!
This seems to be a great resource not only to learn to pray but to share, thank you so much! looking forward to the giveaway!
What a great resource! Thank you! I am definitely saving this to refer to often.
State your problem and then allow Jesus to answer as He sees fit. He doesn’t need us telling him how He should answer.
This is awesome! The scripture backed prayer guide is so helpful. Especially during these times of concern with health and work. Thank you!
Prayer changes things but importantly it changes people.
Thank you for the resources on prayer. These are great starter points on teaching others about prayer
Prayer is Vital to our spiritual health and relationship witih the Lord. My favorite place to be is in the secret place, praying. I learned to pray when I had crisis after crisis hit my family when I first got saved. Prayer has been my life line to Jesus!
Praising with a humble heart was always difficult for me. I think God has finally recently shown me what it means to surrender my plans and control to Him through different difficult circumstances. I am realizing that prayer is so important in this process of realizing who my number one in my heart is, and that it’s not me. My thoughts, opinions, and planning are valid, but they will not always be the best… only God knows best… for me and for His kingdom. Thank you for sharing this!
This is such a sweet giveaway, well it would be very nice to learn more about prayer and have a great bible to learn with. Thank you 🙂
Thank you for encouraging us to pray as God commands and reminding us that he wants to fellowship with us through prayer.
As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, we have a short prayer to help us Pray Unceasingly as Paul States; it’s simply known as The Jesus Prayer:
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
I have been constantly reminded about how important prayer is in my personal life these past couple of days. I believe this is God’s way of saying He desires more from me. Thank you for your article. I look forward to drawing closer to Him.
Prayer is so special. To be able to speak to the Lord anytime we wish, is a great blessing.
A powerful book that will absolutely change your prayer life is With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray.
My son and my family need prayer right now more than ever.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful resource. I cant wait to share with others.
Prayer time is my favorite part of my quiet time. The time when I get to talk to my Father who fully knows and understands me. The time when I get to be my true self and lay it all down. Thank you for sharing more wonderful tips for prayer! They are truly appreciated!
I just started to devote time again in prayer and am seeing results. It helps when others pray with me.
What a great resource on prayer! I am always working to improve my prayer life…I get SO distracted…it is so hard for me to just be quiet.
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful resources that you provide! Your ministry has been such a blessing to me, after discovering Chosen and Cherished on the internet. I print out all of your free resources and use them in studying my bible. I especially like the scripture writing plans. I look forward to them every month. Thank you Sister-in-Christ for allowing God to use you.
I struggle with what to pray after I thank God for my life. I want to be able to pray for others so that when people are in need I just stop right there and pray for them.
Thanks for the reminder of how important prayer is!
What a great reminder and resource! So hard in our busy lives to Be Still…but so important to connect with God through prayer.
What an incredible resource on prayer. I’m wanting to make prayer a lifestyle in my daily walk and relationship with Jesus ❤️
Prayer is one of the best, two-way communication tool we have and its free, all we have to do is open our mouth, give it to god and as always wait and her His response back to us, it is our anchor to make it in this world..
Prayer is such an intimate communication with our Father in Heaven. It gives me the chance to tell Him about my day and what is going on in my mind that no one else gets access to. I know He knows all but I also know how I love hearing from my child and I believe that God wants to hear from me. Even though He knows He wants me to want to share my everything with Him. Thank you Gracious Father for wanting us, loving us and saving us.
Prayer is such a gift. It’s a gift God gave us to release and relinquish the cares and worries of this life. I definitely need to do better with prayer but I am so greatful for being able to cast my cares on Him, that cares for me, and the reminders He sends me when I forget.
Prayer has become such a beautiful way of spending time with my Father! The conversations we have are undeniably full of love!!!
I have struggled with prayer feeling like they never make it past the ceiling. I am learning to pray and accept God’s will for my prayers.
Prayer is our lifeline ❤️
Prayer is far too easy to forget or undervalue.
I love how Jesus provides the perfect example of coming to the Father in prayer alone! Such a great reminder!!
Prayer is such a gift! As a mother of 3 girls, prayer is my most powerful tool! Prayer changes things and allows us to truly hear God and see Him work alongside us in this life. Moms in Prayer ministry has changed my prayer life immensely and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to pray weekly with Moms in Prayer joining with other moms praying for our kids, school and teachers.
Prayer is the words that I cannot speak, and only God truly understands.
I have learned and continue to learn to pray!!! Prayers works miracles.
I can feel my anxiety lessen with prayer.
Prayer is a hard thing because we so often cannot see and never will know the effects of our prayers. We talk with God and He will sometimes answer and sometimes not. We will sometimes see the results but more often don’t. Because of this, prayer is often our greatest example of faith and trust in God because despite not always getting answers and despite not always knowing the outcome we do know that God does answer prayer, that prayer does change things and that it is one of our most powerful weapons we have. And it cannot be taken away from us.
Its always good to find resources tonhelp with prayer struggles and wonderful to hear how different strategies help others to inspire us thank you
Thank you for these prayer guidelines. I often feel self-conscious about prayer. But then I try to remember that prayer is essential to a pure, honest relationship with God. And, that is always my heart’s desire.
Prayer is your talk with the Heavenly Father who will never leave you. He understands everything and answers all prayers.
As a grandmother I feel it is very important to pray for my grandchildren daily as well as all the other members of my family. My country is important too for me to for. This past yr. I have been tfying to create a prayer journal to help with my prayer time.
Prayer is so many things. It is our praise & worship, it is our hearts cry, and our weapon against Satan. We forget that prayer is so much more than kneeling down by our bed at night. It is the thread that keeps us tethered to our Father. What an amazing gift He has given us to not only have his scripture but that He wants us to pray over, about, and with His own word!
First off, I LOVE these tips about prayer and I’m hoping that I can be more persistent in utilizing these tools for my prayer life.
Prayer is important. Its communication with god. Its good for us to talk with god and let it all out.
Prayer and prayer journaling have drastically changed my life! Thank you for providing these amazing scripture writing plans and all your other awesome resources!
I struggle to pray to God as I should. I always turn to Him to leave my pain because He, Jesus told us to give him our Him our burdens. I don’t always want to pray to Him and just give Him my burdens. I want to learn to talk to Him, know how to pray His scripture and be able to love others as He loves me.
This is wonderful. Thank you so much! God has answered so many prayers in my life. God is good!
Prayer is important but i have always struggled with this.I thank God that there is improvement now.
Prayer is my lifeline
I love how you mention that you can pray alone, with others, etc. I always thought that prayer had to be fancy or perfect, but now I know that it can be a conversation with god.
Thank you so much for the prayer tips. Prayer is so important. I try to make it a priority every day I’m sure I fail at times. I woke up one morning and I was an old woman, I get forgetful at times, but I never forget my Lord and the love he has for me. If I may take this time I’d like to request a healing prayer Please my husband and I were both tested for coronavirus today we have both been sick and it’s getting worse. We won’t get our results for two days. I am ready to accept whatever the Lord has in store for me.
I struggle a lot 😭 with praying. I don’t know how or what to say. I haven’t been a Christian for very long. I am still learning things.
How great is our God who created everything, proudly bends down from heaven to hear our prayer.
Confess your faults one to another, and PRAY one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent PRAYER of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16
I have been studying prayer for a long time and always feel like I have so much more to learn. One thing for certain – Consistency – talking with God every day is so important.
I struggle to make prayer a priority, I appreciate these resources and thoughts to help guide me on a path of growth
Thanks so much Esther for the prayer resources. I think the one think that has been most helpful to me in this season is the Prayer Cards for Uncertain Times. It has been so helpful having the Bible verses that support what we are focusing our prayer on so that we know we are praying within God’s will. Thanks again for this important ministry.
Prayer is something I want to get more comfortable with and be able to find the right words.
I have always struggled with prayer. but the times I have prayed and believed that prayer is powerful and works I have received healing or insight on things. Prayer is a very powerful weapon and tool that we need to use daily.
Oh if only I (we) could truly grasp that we GET TO talk and listen to the God who created everything! Wow! I really want/need to pray more.
To be honest, praying has been a crazy roller coaster for me. I have learned sooo much! As a pastor’s kid, I remember having to pray in front of the people and I had no idea what to say! Now, I have grown so much and pray with passion and faith in who I am talking to! I am talking to God! I am building something unmoveable with Him. Amazing blog. Thanks for sharing and letting yourself be used by God to reach many people online like me. God bless!
When I first accepted Christ fully in my heart. I thought prayer was made just for me just ask for things. I Knew I was to have his desires but did not know how to. I would ask for vague things or things that I thought might please him. At night I would say the same meaningless prayer just so I could check it off the to do list. I would study the bible an hour a day but not to learn who he was or how to apply it. i studies because thats what Christians I was told did. I would study history greek hebrew but forget to see where God was in each book of the bible. I did not understand that I could be mad and frustrated with the things he allowed but deep down I was mad at him and would not allow my mind to go there. I had a very fake relationship with him. once I found ou I could have all the emotions I had. I cried all night to him. I let things out that I was unaware I was still holding on to. Thankfully my kids were sleeping and my husband works 24 hour shift because I have never cried like I did until that night. once the sun risen I felt so much better. After that I have realized the importance of prayer and how much more we get out of it. I now have regular random conversations with him through out the day. I do still sit quietly most every morning and pray scriptures and praise him for answering the request I had just made. I do sit quietly and wait to hear his word. There are days I hear him right away and days that I don’t so I go back to worshipping and telling him all of my thoughts except the small things. I notice I don’t ask before I make a average purchase I don’t ask for perfection when the kids and I drive to the store down the store. There are so many small things I don’t ask for guidance. I used to not Pray before making my plans for the week. That just shows that more than I would Like to admit I pretend I am in Control. I think I am God. I had a hard, but good lesson on not going to our Creator Who is The all knowing God.
I still do this until finally I will Think of it or even my teenage son will ask did you Pray. The mornings that I don’t Spend time with God my family is able to tell that i didn’t.
We do not need the perfect prayer Our father knows our heart. The king of all kings wants to be able to have time with me. He knows my heart. I think I need to be more grateful for the oppurtunity to be able to talk to him & hear his word. We need to think of all the prayers he has answered. The miracles He Can do. We need to pray for the Impossible!
Prayer is definitely needed in this crazy world we live in!
I used to struggle so much with praying. Growing up we always prayed the same things “watch over our family, let us have a good day tomorrow.” things like that. I thought you could only tell God certain things. I didn’t think you were allowed to ask Him for guidance or ask Him for healing. I thought He only wanted to hear certain things. But then I went to a church and when I was asked what I pray about, I told them and they told me that I could tell God anything and everything. This opened a whole new world for me and since then I have been able to have a true relationship with God. I can’t even begin to describe how much my life has improved since then. I love being able to talk to God and feel like I’m talking to a friend. It brings me so much joy.
P.S. Love your posts, Esther and happy birthday! <3
Prayer is a free ticket to a healthy soul!!! Time spent with the Father cannot be trumped!!! Happy Birthday sister!!! God bless you and all you do!
Prayer helps me with unburdening my soul. I give my problems to the One that can fix them.
Prayer is a way of peace and comfort for yourself and those that you are praying for. I know that the Lord will hear and answer my prayers. Happy Birthday.
Prayer sustains me and is my most valuable way to deepen my relationship with Christ Jesus.
It’s hard for me to pray in front of others. I think of it as my time with God. If I’m having a bad day, I just start talking to Him and my perception changes. It’s not like my day gets better but I can handle it better. It helps to open my eyes to see things in a different perspective.
God has been teaching me lots about prayer lately. Especially the part about going alone. I struggle to want to pray if I go alone, but I am going to talk to my creator!! So I am not alone. Thanks for all your encouragement!!
Indeed – the power of prayer. I have recently started to wonder why so many of us today don’t expect the miracles of the past. If God saved the men in the fiery furnace and protected Daniel from the lions and parted the waters for the Israelites, then why do we think our prayers would have any less power? I say – keep up the prayer!
Prayer is a necessity of life.💗
Wow! After reading every single comment, I am not only blown away, but also relate to so many of them. My hope is to use your (our) struggles and thoughtful comments to develop more resources in the future. Thank you for sharing your heart!
Now, for the winner chosen via random.org:
Heidi Osterdock
Yay, Heidi! Please contact me so I can get your goodies to you!