Top 10 Places to Pray
1. On your bed in the morning before you get up
2. While you are taking a shower or a bath
3. In the car on the way to school
4. At your desk after you have finished your work
5. Taking a walk outside
6. At the table before meals
7. Your favorite place during devotions
8. While waiting in line at a store
9. Knelling beside your bed at night
10. Wherever you are all throughout the day
Praise literally means to express a favorable judgment of or to glorify.
1 - We praise God by agreeing with Him about who He is. For example: "God You are holy, just, good and powerful." In praising God we not only acknowledge who He is but we also remind ourselves who He is.
2 - Thanksgiving means to give thanks for all that God has done. We often forget all the good things that the Lord has done for us and thanksgiving both expresses thanks to God and reminds us of what He has done.
3 - Confession is to agree with God regarding our sin, failures, and shortcomings. God already knows what we have done so in confessing our sin we are merely agreeing with Him about what we have done. God has forgiven us and paid the penalty for our sin through Jesus' death on the cross. Thus confession is an acknowledgement of our need for Jesus.
4 - Intercession means to pray for others. This is a powerful way we can love and help others. Often times there is little we can do to help others but prayer is a significant way we can impact their lives. There are many things we can pray for people: their salvation (for those outside the faith), protection, health, strength, growth in their faith, etc...
5 - Petition means to pray for yourself. Most of us have no trouble praying for ourselves as we recognize our great need and dependence upon the Lord. One thing we should all pray for ourselves is that God would help us become holy and to overcome temptation.
6 - Listening to God is important. Most of the time we do all the talking and miss what God is wanting to tell us. He does not force His way into our lives and thoughts, we must allow Him the opportunity. It is important to spend some time in silence just listening for God.
Now as we pray we may not cover all these elements each time we pray but we will certainly cover some of them. Generally the more you cover the richer your prayer experience will be.
BIBLE VERSES FOR PRAYER:
John 15:5 ...apart from me you can do nothing.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.
Collosians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armos and protection.
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and corageous. Do not be terrified: do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
2 Corinthians 5:7 We live by faith, not by sight.
Romans 8:37 ...we are more than conquerors though him who loves us.
Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
