EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

God is your Heavenly Father. He created you. He knows everything about you. Everything! Every need, want, and emotion, every quality and quirk. And He loves you more than any human has the ability to love. Though your sins can never extend further than His GRACE, He is a jealous and peculiar God and wants your complete and unwavering devotion. He will discipline you out of love and you should welcome that discipline with an attitude of yearning to always seek, return and remain in His good graces. God is love. Talk to God as your Father, because He indeed is.

Jesus is your Savior. Never forget that He died for you. Because the world saw Him in the flesh, most people find it easiest to relate to Jesus. He is FORGIVENESS. If you feel that the Lord is upset with you, Jesus will intercede to God if you ask Him sincerely. He understands our human nature, having lived in flesh and blood Himself. He understands temptation, disappointment, physical and mental agony, trial and tribulation and every human emotion that exists. Jesus is your friend ...

The Holy Spirit is your Comforter.

He is TRUTH. Jesus sent Him to guide us because He would no longer be here in the flesh, and He understands how tough it is to live a godly life in an ungodly world.

The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He will not enter your heart if He’s not invited by Faith. He’s your Helper. If you don’t know what to do or say about something, the Holy Spirit will lead you if you only ask. He is the Spirit of God. He waits for you to commune with Him. He is your companion, your Spiritual intuition.

The Holy Spirit is the voice inside of you that encourages you to always do the right thing. Talk to the Holy Spirit like He is your mentor. Cuz He is.

As your Christian prayer life expands, you’ll get a better feeling of how we are to pray:

TO God
THRU Jesus
BY way of the Holy Spirit.

Sooooooo, our prayer comes from our Soul and is FELT by our own spirit and the HOLY SPIRIT feels it and makes intercession for us thru Jesus to GOD.

The Holy Spirit INTERPRETS our Christian Prayers.

Pretty cool huh?

Each different circumstance and your relationship will deepen with each of them as time goes on. Just as you want God to love all of you - mind (soul), body, and spirit, He also wants you to love and pray to all of Him.

What is Christian prayer? Prayer is the way that Christians communicate with God. But do you feel like you are at a loss for words when you pray? What on earth are you supposed to talk about when you pray, anyway?

If you’re new to prayer and you’re having trouble getting started, or just feel your prayer is not as effective as you imagined it should be ... Maybe this will help.

Pretend that someone just introduced you to Jesus for the first time, and left you alone together to talk. Get to know Him. How do you do that?

TALK

What would you tell Him? What would you ask? You may feel a bit silly, being that He already knows you better than you do, but tell Him all about you. You may learn things about yourself that you didn’t know, because many times we don’t discover things about ourselves until we talk about them.

BEAR YOUR SOUL

Are there questions that you’ve always wondered about Him?

ASK

Are there things about yourself that you’ve never told anyone?

CONFESS

It will bring you closer to Him and your friendship will begin to flourish.

TRUST HIM

Share your successes, your failures, your dreams, your disappointments, your happiness, your sadness.

He IS your best friend.

If you feel you need guidance, or if you’re lonely, the Holy Spirit is waiting for your invitation.

Sometimes you may just feel like spending time with the Lord, without speaking. Just knowing His presence is with you, is very fulfilling. Sometimes you just can’t put your thoughts into words when you want to pray, but not to worry, because God knows your heart.

REMEMBER ...

Sooooooo, just pray away ...

WHY DO WE NEED EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY REASON

There are myriads of reasons why one would pray,

But, you may note that most of them fall into about five categories.

Praise

Confession

Request

Thanksgiving

Communing

Psalms 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Confess your sins

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 15:7 Abide in Jesus, His words in you, and ask what you will.

Philippians 4:6 In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be known to God.

Psalms 62:8 Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Do you ever pray with thanksgiving?

That means do you thank God in advance for the things you ask Him for? When you do this, you’re showing the strength of your Faith and your lack of doubt.

James 1:5-7 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in Faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

Make sure you’re not being presumptuous by doing this, you’re showing praise.

HOW?

As you learned at the very beginning of this study, everybody prays differently. Sometimes you may pray for hours at a time, and sometimes you may just whisper one word (like Alleluia or Thanks or Amen). How you pray is entirely up to you. Just remember, there are no limitations on prayer, small or large. Your Father judges your heart, and the only thing that He wants from you, is sincerity.

Here is the sample prayer Jesus gave us ...

Matthew 6:9-13 AFTER THIS MANNER therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Remember this is a MANNER of prayer as the Lord said.

He is NOT suggesting you just repeat this as your Christian prayer:

Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

With that in mind, there are some things in the Bible that you may find helpful to know about Christian prayer.

EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IF IT BE GOD'S WILL
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY FOR GOD

What does that mean, anyway ...

It means that you’re putting your life in God’s hands and giving Him the controls.

Ask according to God’s will.

1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us ...

So ... ALWAYS ask for GOD's will to be done when praying.

Matthew 6:9-10 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven.

Even Jesus did so ...

Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

We need to make sure it is God's will not only in prayer but in our own plans ...

James 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

We are told NOT to wish God Speed to one who has false doctrine.

2 John 1:11 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

So obviously, we are to PROVE ALL THINGS before we pray for something.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

This is especially important when you’re praying for others.

Consider this if you will ...

What if someone asks you to pray for a specific reason for them, or what if you, in the goodness of your heart, take it upon yourself to pray for something that someone didn’t ask for, but you believe it would be a blessing for them.

Innocently, you pray for them, but unbeknownst to you, the prayer is NOT God’s will for them. The prayer is not answered in the way hoped for, and questions arise about believing to receive, and asking in Jesus’ name, and innumerable other doubts.

In particular if you prayed openly for all to hear. This, my friend, can be harmful to their Faith, and yours. When you pray for someone else, always be certain, that you’re praying for God’s will to be done.

GOD ANSWERS PRAYER, JUST MAKE SURE IT IS GOD'S WILL BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.

There is a little saying that goes like this:

God ALWAYS answers all prayers.
His answers CAN BE ... Yes, No, and Not now.

Remember that praying for God’s will to be done in our lives may be a little hard to grasp at first, because the human creature is naturally a selfish being. We want what we want. But what about what God wants? He is our Creator, after all. He owns the remote control of our lives. He created a plan for us, but sometimes we think we are the ones in control.

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

The world and it’s desires pass away, But the man who does the will of God lives forever.

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Many things the world offers look exciting, but we don’t see what lies behind or beyond its deceptive promises.

BUT ... Our Father and protector does.

We often make our own plans and think we’re headed in the right direction, but if we don’t involve God in the planning, we will probably end up on the wrong path. Don’t get this wrong now, God loves you so much that He wants to give you the desire of your heart, and He wants your plans to succeed and your dreams to come true, but when we pray for something that will hurt us or is not His will, He patiently leads us in the right direction.

May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Psalms 20:4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

He finds ways to fulfill our hopes while still conforming to His will.

Oft times ... At first it may seem like your prayer is not answered, but if we follow the direction that He points us in, we’ll find what we were looking for, without disappointment. Many times you’ll realize that what you were praying for, was something you really didn’t want.

Praise God for His infinite wisdom!

So, how do you avoid going in the wrong direction in the first place? Commit (trust) your prayers and plans to Him, and He’ll show you the right thing to do.

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER PLAN
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY AS A HABIT

The more you grow in Him by following His plans, the more you become like Him. You will sense His will, because He lives within you, guiding you and conforming you. The more you become like Him, the closer you’ll be to the center of HIS will for you and your life.

Jeremiah 29:12-13 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Don’t forget to listen when you pray. Listen with your heart. Ask Him what He wants to say from His heart, and then listen. You’re having a conversation with the Lord, so give Him a chance to talk.

Give Him time to answer. Don’t forget that God is a Spirit.

John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

So, His answers may not be in the form that you expect. You never know how He may answer you as He has in the past according to the Bible, with wind, thunder, a hand in the clouds or a hand writing on a wall or perhaps a still small voice as Elijah described:

1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

These next passages show the different ways that people EFFECTIVELY prayed in the Bible.

Kneeling before the Lord during prayer reveals reverence for the Lord.

Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

1 Kings 8:54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to Heaven.

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Luke 22:41 And He (Jesus) was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.

Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed.

Prayer is all about reverence and getting a leash on our flesh.

The Lord has made it clear that EVERY knee should bow to Him.

Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

WHAT KEEPS SOME FROM WANTING TO GET DOWN ON THEIR KNEES?

It is the flesh.

The flesh is selfish and almost prideful in nature. Perhaps due to the Original sin within:

CHECK OUT THIS STUDY:

ORIGINAL SIN

So, forcing our flesh to become obedient by bowing to the Lord is a show of devotion not only in soul and spirit ... But FLESH.

So why not give it a try and add FAITH that it will bring forth a more effective relationship between you and your LORD to bow to Him in His Spiritual presence.

Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

The choice is up to you ...

EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IS A CHOICE
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY IN REVERENCE

I believe it would improve your relationship with your Lord to show more respect and would bring forth better fruits. I believe while down there, one day it will just come to you, why you are down there in such a humble position ...

He is GOD and we ... Are NOT.

God gave His only Son so we could get into Heaven and that ONE act, that ONE choice alone earns Him our deepest respect.

THAT ... Is reverence.

He and He alone truly does deserve it ...

Below are some of the words of Jesus concerning prayer.

Ask and you shall receive.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Believe to receive.

Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

You must desire, believe and forgive all when you pray.

Mark 11:22-25 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have Faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

LOVE is also a VERY important part of prayer.

To avoid prayer being hindered you must love all.

1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN OFFER PRAYER

KEEP A JOURNAL

You may have heard before that the Bible is the Lord’s love letter to you. How about writing down your prayers to Him? It’s also a great way to see the progress of your prayer life and your walk of Faith.

DAVID DID ... IN HIS PSALMS

ANSWERED PRAYERS

Think about when we discussed praying for God’s will a few moments ago, and remember that God’s perspective is eternity. When He answers a prayer, our temporal outlook on our lives, sometimes cause us to limit our perspective and we can’t see the potential of the blessings that He bestows on us.

You may pray for the opportunity to serve God better, and His answer to your prayer may not be the same plan as yours. Keep your heart open to the doors He opens in your life. There may be sacrifices that are necessary in order to fulfill His will. The means by which His will is accomplished may seem extreme to us, but don’t forget,

He IS in control, and He knows what’s best.

Things that seem tragic to us, are sometimes a blessing from our Father.

For example: Sometimes the only way to make time in some peoples lives to serve Him is to remove us from things that we hold most important to us, because we put those things above and before Him.

John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Jesus explains this, that God purges, or prunes our lives, so that we can produce more fruit for Him.

FATHER, IT’S ME AGAIN

Remember that little saying about God’s answers to prayer being ...

Yes, No, and Not now?

Let’s talk about when the answer is, Not now.

Sometimes we must be patient in waiting for our prayers to be answered. God’s timing isn’t always our timing. We tend to want things to happen NOW, we don’t want to wait.

But, again, we don’t see the full picture. From eternity, the things we think are important don’t amount to much, but God created us with a specific purpose in mind, and His timing is perfect!

So, when we think things are moving too slow in our life, we need to wait, because God is moving everything into its proper place. Jesus told a parable to His disciples about this, that people should always pray, and not to lose heart.

Luke 18:2-8 There was a judge in a city, that had no respect for God, nor man. And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him saying, Help me against my adversary. And he wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, Though I have no respect for God or man; but because this widow troubles me, I’ll give her justice, lest by her continual pleas, she wearies me. Jesus said, Listen to what the unjust judge said. And shall not God protect His own elect, who pray day and night to Him, though He is patient with them for a long time? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily.

Don’t lose heart!
WAIT ON THE LORD

Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act.
Travel steadily along His path.

Psalms 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IN THE NAME OF JESUS
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS

Always ask in Jesus’ name.

Jesus said:

John 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Consider Jesus as the bridge between you and God.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus ...

This is a good time to talk about something VERY important . . . I won’t mention any names or specific teachings. I’ll let YOU be the judge. Mary (the Mother of Jesus) was a special woman that God chose as a vessel to bear Jesus. She was pure and humble and God blessed her.

Now, I am VERY aware that this topic is a sensitive issue to many, and most would prefer to just close their eyes and ears and repeat "la la la la la la la" as loud as they can.

I don’t seek to divide the body of Christ nor do I seek to judge ANYONE because I believe in Grace. However, I tickle ears poorly and TRUTH must prevail.

This topic was brought before me and I’m not asking that you believe my words ...

But rather ... HIS WORD.

There are a lot of people that pray TO MARY and THROUGH some past Saints. The problem is that not only does the Bible NOT say ANYTHING about praying to her or through any Saint, but says just the opposite. There are a lot of people who were raised, believing that it's proper to ask a dead Saint for intercession for them.

Some people think if you ask St. Christopher to talk to God, you'll be protected when you travel.

Some people think if you bury a statue of St. Joseph in your front yard when your house is for sale, St. Joseph will ask God to make the house sell faster.

Some people believe that if you lose something and you ask St. Jude to have a word with God, you'll find whatever it is you lost.

Some people think that if you say 371 Hail Mary's, your prayer will be answered, and then you have to tell 9 friends about it or all deals are off.

Maybe you were taught this way of praying and never questioned it, but we are taught to PROVE ALL THINGS.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

So let's do a little probing for proof, shall we? As you learned earlier, the Bible teaches us to pray in the name of JESUS.

John 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

The Bible is very clear that JESUS is the mediator between us and God and that NOBODY gets through to the Father without going through JESUS.

REMEMBER ...

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and ONE mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus ...

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

You MUST enter in the JESUS door to get to God.

John 16:23-26 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you.

So we pray ...

TO God
THRU Jesus
BY the Holy Spirit

Again ... The Holy Ghost communes with our spirit and shares with God what we pray for.

Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God.

Ponder on this TRUTH ...

Why would anyone have you pray through THEM instead of Jesus, as it is written to do?

Would this not hinder the prayer?

Has Mary or any Prophet of God, Apostle or Christian that you've ever read about in the Bible EVER suggested that you pray to or through THEM to God?

The entire Christian way is based on humility.

If you still have your nose turned up because of the way you were taught, there's always one thing you can do ...

PRAY ABOUT IT

Just make sure you do it in the NAME OF JESUS.

EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER SUMMARY
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY CONCLUSION

As you can see, whether you hit your knees when you first wake up in the morning, or whether you squeeze your eyes shut, or whether you lace your fingers so tightly that your knuckles turn white, or open your arms and lift your hands toward Heaven, or whether you look up or bow down, or face the east, or light incense, or burn a votive candle in the dark, these things are all up to you.

PRAYER IS PERSONAL AND PRIVATE

As any secret convo you have with your best friend or spouse would be.

The important ingredients to effective prayer are ...

OBEDIENT REVERENCE
IN THE NAME OF JESUS
FAITH
PASSION
NO REPETITION
NO HAUGHTY OR VAIN THOUGHTS
FORGIVE ALL
LOVE ALL
GOD'S WILL BE DONE
GIVE THANKS

Follow this recipe and your spirit will feel it and God's Spirit will hear you and God will answer with YES ... NO ... Or NOT NOW

God bless you, and may your prayer life prosper with every passing moment!

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