Ten Tips on Prayer
Here are ten simple tips on prayer I have found useful in teaching others how to pray.
1. Pray Regularly
Prayer is like eating, it is nourishment for the soul. Everyday is a good rule of thumb. Luke 9:28-29.
2. Pick a Time and Place to pray.
This develops the habit of prayer in the Christian life, Mark 1:35.
3. The Christian needs a secret or private place to pray.
Matthew 6:5-6. This cultivates a close and humble relationship with God.
4. Be Honest with God in prayer.
He knows everything anyway! Matthew 6:7-8.
5. Preperation of the heart is important for prayer.
Our attitude, motives, and intentions need to be examined, James 4:1-3.
6. Thanksgiving is a necessary ingredient to the prayer life.
I Thessalonians 5:18; Matthew 6:9. We easily forget to praise God.
7. Praying for God’s will to be done is absolutely essential.
Matthew 6:10; Romans 8:26-27.
8. One of Jesus’ greatest tips for prayer is the practice of Forgiveness of others.
Mark 11:25-26.
9. Simple child-like Faith in an Almighty God is one of the most needed elements that the believer has for prayer.
Mark 11:22-24.
10. Persistence in prayer is the Believer’s spiritual heartbeat.
Don’t give up on God or in our hopes and prayers, Luke 11:5-10.
