By: William. Sciscoe

Prayer is the most important ingredient in the preparation of man to do Christian service, and live and overcoming life. “Direction is more important than speed.” A prayerless life always precedes a loss of direction. God’s one-word enemy today is “Hurry.” However, our “Hurry-Up” attitude will not change God’s attitude. He says “Wait.”

WHY PRAY

ISA. 40:91 Renews Strength
GEN. 3:8 Communications
LUKE 18:1 Jesus Said To Pray
MATT. 26:36 Jesus Gave Example
LUKE 10:2 He Requests Us To Pray
PS. 147:1 Praises To God (Comely)
JAMES 5:13 Afflicted, Or In Need

WHEN TO PRAY

MARK 1:35 In The Morning
DAN. 6:10 Three Times A Day
I THES. 5:17 Pray Without Ceasing
LUKE 6:12 Continued All Night In Prayer
ACTS 10:2 Prayed To God-Always
I THES. 3:10 Night And Day Praying

WHERE TO PRAY

MARK 1:35 In A Solitary Place
MATT. 6:6 Enter Into Thy Closet
ACTS 3:1 The Temple (Church House)
ACTS 2:42-46 From House To House

WHAT TYPES TO PRAYER

I TIM. 2:1 Supplications (Asking, Wanting, Needing, Always Addressed To God.) Intercessions (Meet With In Order To Converse; Then To Make Petition Especially Plead For Another.) Giving Of Thanks, Adoration And Praise Included

ROM. 8:26 With Groaning Which Cannot Be Uttered

GAL. 4:19 Travailing In Birth

HOW TO PRAY-(Attitude)

LUKE 11:1-4 Our Model
JUDE 20 In The Holy Ghost
JAMES 5:15 In Faith
MARK 11:24 Believing
JAMES 5:16,17 Fervently & Earnestly
HEB. 4:16 Come Boldly Unto The Throne
ACTS 3:6 Positively
I COR. 14:9 Into The Air
ACTS 12:5 Prayer Was Made

“Prayer cannot be taught, it must be caught.” It is entirely possible to be busy, but barren. Speaking words on our knees is not always praying.

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