The value of persistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we finally hear Him. – William McGill<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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1 | Why Should We Be Devoted To Prayer?<\/h2>\n\n- \n
Jesus Demonstrated Our Deep Need For Prayer<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.\u201d Luke 11:1<\/li>\n
- In these days he (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.<\/span> And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles… Luke 6:12-13<\/span><\/li>\n
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16<\/li>\n
- And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. Matthew 26:44<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Is prayer your steering wheel or spare tire? Jesus used prayer as a weapon for His greatest battle before the Cross.<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Prayer Is A Command<\/h3>\n\n- Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d Matthew 26:41<\/span><\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2<\/li>\n
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Persistent Prayer Changes Things<\/h3>\n\n- The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16<\/li>\n
- And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.<\/span> 2\u00a0<\/sup>He said, \u201cIn a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.<\/span><\/span> 3\u00a0<\/sup>And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, \u2018Give me justice against my adversary.\u2019<\/span><\/span> 4\u00a0<\/sup>For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, \u2018Though I neither fear God nor respect man,<\/span><\/span> 5\u00a0<\/sup>yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/span> 6\u00a0<\/sup>And the Lord said, \u201cHear what the unrighteous judge says.<\/span><\/span>7\u00a0<\/sup>And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?<\/span><\/span> 8\u00a0<\/sup>I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?\u201d Luke 18:1-8<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Prayer journals are a great way to establish a vibrant prayer life. Learn\u00a0how to set up a prayer journal<\/a>\u00a0and grab some free printables to add to yours.<\/p>\n2 | What Does Prayer Require?<\/h2>\n\n- \n
To Learn How to Pray Will Require Humility.<\/h3>\n\n- \u201cTwo men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: \u2018God, 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.\u2019 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, \u2018God, be merciful to me, a sinner!\u2019 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.\u201d Luke 18:10-14<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Prayer Begins With Confession.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as<\/i> Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved… Romans 10:9<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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.\u201d Matthew 11:25<\/li>\n
- If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Psalm 66:18<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn how confession cleanses the soul. Grab your prayer prompts for confession here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Prayer Is Our Sacrifice and Requires Surrender.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! Psalm 141:2<\/li>\n
- O Lord<\/span>, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Prayer Is Sealed In Jesus Name.<\/h3>\n\n- Jesus answered, \u201cI am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. John 14:14<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Desire To Learn How to Pray<\/h3>\n\n- It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.\u201d Luke 11:1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you have trouble praying, be sure to grab the free workbook on\u00a0How to Be Still and Pray.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Do](\"https:\/\/www.estherdorotik.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/keys-to-effective-prayer-with-scripture-writing-plan-791x1024.jpg\" "\\"Do")
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3 | How Should I Pray?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Pray Alone.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16<\/li>\n
- 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<\/span><\/li>\n
- Cornelius said, \u201cFour 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn how to create your own prayer strategy with the 6 steps in this post.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Pray With Others<\/h3>\n\n- 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.\u201d Matthew 18:19-20<\/li>\n
- I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; 1 Timothy 2:8<\/li>\n
- And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Pray From The Heart<\/h3>\n\n- \u201cAnd 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Prayer Rooted In Praise<\/h3>\n\n- Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4<\/li>\n
- I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. Psalm 66:17<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Praise is a spiritual weapon we must develop.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jesus Demonstrated Our Deep Need For Prayer<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.\u201d Luke 11:1<\/li>\n
- In these days he (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.<\/span> And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles… Luke 6:12-13<\/span><\/li>\n
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16<\/li>\n
- And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. Matthew 26:44<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Is prayer your steering wheel or spare tire? Jesus used prayer as a weapon for His greatest battle before the Cross.<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Prayer Is A Command<\/h3>\n\n- Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d Matthew 26:41<\/span><\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2<\/li>\n
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Persistent Prayer Changes Things<\/h3>\n\n- The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16<\/li>\n
- And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.<\/span> 2\u00a0<\/sup>He said, \u201cIn a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.<\/span><\/span> 3\u00a0<\/sup>And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, \u2018Give me justice against my adversary.\u2019<\/span><\/span> 4\u00a0<\/sup>For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, \u2018Though I neither fear God nor respect man,<\/span><\/span> 5\u00a0<\/sup>yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/span> 6\u00a0<\/sup>And the Lord said, \u201cHear what the unrighteous judge says.<\/span><\/span>7\u00a0<\/sup>And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?<\/span><\/span> 8\u00a0<\/sup>I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?\u201d Luke 18:1-8<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Prayer journals are a great way to establish a vibrant prayer life. Learn\u00a0how to set up a prayer journal<\/a>\u00a0and grab some free printables to add to yours.<\/p>\n2 | What Does Prayer Require?<\/h2>\n\n- \n
To Learn How to Pray Will Require Humility.<\/h3>\n\n- \u201cTwo men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: \u2018God, 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.\u2019 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, \u2018God, be merciful to me, a sinner!\u2019 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.\u201d Luke 18:10-14<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Prayer Begins With Confession.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as<\/i> Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved… Romans 10:9<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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.\u201d Matthew 11:25<\/li>\n
- If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Psalm 66:18<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn how confession cleanses the soul. Grab your prayer prompts for confession here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Prayer Is Our Sacrifice and Requires Surrender.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! Psalm 141:2<\/li>\n
- O Lord<\/span>, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Prayer Is Sealed In Jesus Name.<\/h3>\n\n- Jesus answered, \u201cI am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. John 14:14<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Desire To Learn How to Pray<\/h3>\n\n- It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, \u201cLord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.\u201d Luke 11:1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you have trouble praying, be sure to grab the free workbook on\u00a0How to Be Still and Pray.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3 | How Should I Pray?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- \n
Pray Alone.<\/h3>\n\n- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n
- But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16<\/li>\n
- 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<\/span><\/li>\n
- Cornelius said, \u201cFour 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn how to create your own prayer strategy with the 6 steps in this post.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n- \n
Pray With Others<\/h3>\n\n- 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.\u201d Matthew 18:19-20<\/li>\n
- I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; 1 Timothy 2:8<\/li>\n
- And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Pray From The Heart<\/h3>\n\n- \u201cAnd 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<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Prayer Rooted In Praise<\/h3>\n\n- Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4<\/li>\n
- I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. Psalm 66:17<\/li>\n
- 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Praise is a spiritual weapon we must develop.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Is prayer your steering wheel or spare tire? Jesus used prayer as a weapon for His greatest battle before the Cross.<\/a><\/p>\n Prayer journals are a great way to establish a vibrant prayer life. Learn\u00a0how to set up a prayer journal<\/a>\u00a0and grab some free printables to add to yours.<\/p>\n Learn how confession cleanses the soul. Grab your prayer prompts for confession here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you have trouble praying, be sure to grab the free workbook on\u00a0How to Be Still and Pray.<\/a><\/p>\n Learn how to create your own prayer strategy with the 6 steps in this post.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Praise is a spiritual weapon we must develop.<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Prayer Is A Command<\/h3>\n
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Persistent Prayer Changes Things<\/h3>\n
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2 | What Does Prayer Require?<\/h2>\n
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To Learn How to Pray Will Require Humility.<\/h3>\n
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Prayer Begins With Confession.<\/h3>\n
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Prayer Is Our Sacrifice and Requires Surrender.<\/h3>\n
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Prayer Is Sealed In Jesus Name.<\/h3>\n
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Desire To Learn How to Pray<\/h3>\n
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Pray Alone.<\/h3>\n
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Pray With Others<\/h3>\n
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Pray From The Heart<\/h3>\n
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Prayer Rooted In Praise<\/h3>\n
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