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10 Tips For How To Pray
10 Tips For How To Pray
10 Tips For How To Pray
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CAN YOU RELATE? IT’S NOT THAT WE DON’T PRAY AT ALL.
WE ALL PRAY SOME. ON TEARSTAINED PILLOWS WE PRAY.
IN GRAND LITURGIES WE PRAY. AT THE SIGHT OF
Start with
Prayer
When we invite God into our world, he walks in.
come, but they don’t stick. Fears surface and then depart.
“The Lord will hear your crying and he will comfort you.
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in the Lord always. It’s one thing to rejoice in the Lord when
life is good, but when the odds are against you? It’s not easy,
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Pray Honest
Prayers
Don’t take pride in well-crafted prayers.
Climb into his lap. Tell him everything that is on your heart.
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Pray Bold,
Faith—Filled
Prayers
Scripture says, “So let us come boldly to the very throne
of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace
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Confess
Your Sins
Tell Jesus what you did. Place your guilt on the back
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Pray Precise
Prayers
When the wedding ran low on wine, Mary wasn’t
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Remind God of
His Promises
The Old Testament prophet Isaiah said,
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Pray for
Others
We have the opportunity to offer heartfelt prayers
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Let the
Holy Spirit
Pray for You
Romans 8:26–27 says, “The Holy Spirit prays for us
And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit
He makes sure you are heard and makes sure you get home.
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Use Guided
Prayers
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray,
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SOURCES
Text adapted and excerpted from the following sources:
Lucado, Max.
Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2018.
Lucado, Max.
Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2014.
Lucado, Max.
Begin Again: Your Hope and Renewal Start Today.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2020.
Lucado, Max.
God Is With You Every Day.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2015.
Lucado, Max.
How Happiness Happens: Finding Lasting Joy
in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2019.