Prayer Guide

CREATING A LIFESTYLE OF PRAYER
Mark 1:35 CEV
35 Very early the next morning before daylight, Jesus got up and went to a place where he could be alone and pray.
Prayer is most effective when it isn’t something we do every now and then, but when it’s a lifestyle we cultivate. To understand how to have a lifestyle of prayer, we can look at the example Jesus gave during His life on earth.
HAVE A CERTAIN TIME 
Jesus got up early in the morning to spend time with His Heavenly Father. Make a daily appointment with God — whether it’s first thing in the morning, at lunch, or in the evening — and faithfully keep it.
HAVE A CERTAIN PLACE 
Jesus had a specific place He went to pray. Having a designated place to pray helps us remove distractions and frees us to worship and pray out loud.
HAVE A CERTAIN PLAN 
When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He gave them a prayer outline. We call it “The Lord’s Prayer.” This outline, along with several other tools, is available in this guide. As we pray every day, our plans for our prayer time can vary, maybe including worship music, Bible reading, and quiet time to listen to God. It doesn’t always have to look the same; it just helps when we have a plan for connecting regularly with God.
Example:
  • First 5 minutes of WAITING
  • Next is WORSHIP
  • Then begin to PRAY His WORD, read scriptures like Psalm 91, 23, 103
  • Then move into PRAYER using the Lord’s Prayer and focus on His WILL
  • Finish with a time of you LISTENING to God
  • After prayer read your Bible using a reading plan
Close by giving thanks to God and keep communication with God OPEN all day.