Some Thoughts on Prayer

What is Prayer?

• A form of communication between friends (conversation between you and God).
• Prayer is a “Christian Discipline” like fasting and meditation that brings Almighty God into the daily life of the believer (Acts 13:3).

Ways to Pray

• Lord’s Prayer:  The Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
• Retreat by Yourself (Matthew 14:23)
• In Secret (Matthew 6:8)
• Coupled with Laying on of Hands (Matthew 19:13)

What to Pray For

• “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”
• “For God’s glory on earth”
• For one another  (II Thessalonians 1:11, Matthew 9:38)
• For healing (James 5:13)
• For needs

How to Pray

• At all times (Ephesians 6:18)
• A.C.T.S.
  A = Adoration
  C = Confession
  T = Thanksgiving
  S = Supplication
• “When we don’t know how” (Romans 8:26)
• Continuing to Pray (Luke 18:1-8)
• Posture – Time of Day – Silent or Vocal – Journal Prayers

A Way NOT to Pray

• Praying in public to be noticed (Matthew 6:5)