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Do you
want to know how to pray? |
Often, people want to pray but
don't know how. Below are some tips on how to pray.
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1. Before doing
anything else, give praise, adoration and honor to God.
Draw near to him.
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2. Read and pray
the scriptures. Listen to his word of truth and respond to
his instructions.
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3. Pray for the
church: Pastor, leaders, committees, ministries, Sunday
School, etc.
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4. Pray for the
Nation and all the world: for our President, and all in
authority, locally and Nationally. Pray that they might be
guided by God's mighty hand. Pray for the leaders of the
world.
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5. Pray for the
welfare of the world.
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6. Pray for the
concerns of the community.
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7. Pray for those
who suffer and those in trouble.
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8. Pray for yourself.
- confession
- personal requests
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9. Pray for
anything that may not be listed in any of the categories above.
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10. Finally, give
thanks to God for all of his many blessings!
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- Journaling is a
helpful discipline while in prayer.
- Get a notebook that
is specifically set apart for devotions.
- Write down your
thoughts about the scriptures read.
- Write down your
requests so that later, you can go back and see how God has
answered your prayers! It can be a true testament to
God's faithfulness.
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