How to pray

In LUKE 11:1 Jesus' disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray..." Interestingly enough, Jesus didn't tell His disciples to just "talk to God" He gave them specific instructions as to how one can pray properly.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Paper, pen, bible

1. Find an unhurried time to pray -
   Jesus often prayed early in the morning before the sun came up.
2. Find a special but private place to pray-
   Jesus told the disciples to go in their inner rooms to pray.
3. Take a Bible -
   Pray is a two way conversation with God. It would be arrogant for us to think that the most important thing that can happen is for God to hear us, rather than for us to hear God.
4. Take a pen and paper -
   Jot down the insights, principles, ect. that you learn during your time in the Word. Ask God to bring to mind those things that you need to pray about and write them down.
5. Confess all known sin-
   The Bible warns that if we reguard sin in our hearts God will not hear our prayers.
6. Focus on your daily needs rather than what you might need if you live tomorrow-
7. Pray for others
8. Keep God's Glory and will at the center of your prayer
9. Conclude your prayer, but do not conclude your attitude of prayer -
   Pray without ceasing

Tips & Warnings

• Keep a prayer journal. Note the prayers that God has answered. The greatest encouragement to pray is answered prayer.