How Can I Pray MORE Often and MORE Easily? 37 ideas for prayer!
Praying.
Prayer life.
I don’t know too many believers who feel GREAT about their prayer lives.
It’s that thing that we all want to do more OF but never seem to get TO.
It’s that discipline that we desire to have in our lives; however, most of us have really weak and powerless prayer lives.
Yet, scripture tells us to,
“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17, NKJV)
The New Living Translation of this verse suggests that we, “Never stop praying.”
Is this possible?
Can we learn to pray as a regular part of our day?
Absolutely! We can learn to pray!
And, it doesn’t have to be complicated!
As a child, I was taught that all prayer involved a bowed head, a quiet posture, closed eyes, and folded hands.
As an adult, I’m so thankful that we can pray in any place, position, posture, or situation.
There is NO limitation on prayer – except not doing it!
There is NO limitation on prayer – except not doing it! Click To Tweet
To look to heaven and acknowledge Father God each morning is to pray!
To look to heaven and acknowledge Father God each morning is to pray! Click To Tweet
To talk about your cares, problems, and worries with the Lord is to pray!
To talk about your cares, problems, and worries with the Lord is to pray! Click To Tweet
You can thank Him for the sunshine, rain, life, breath, a car to drive, a place to live, food to eat, friends, a job, children, grandchildren, and so much more.
To thank the Lord for His goodness and kindness is to pray!
To thank the Lord for His goodness and kindness is to pray! Click To Tweet
A-Awesome, B-Bountiful, C-Compassionate, D-Devotion, E-Everlasting Love, Etc.
To sincerely praise God is to pray!
To sincerely praise God is to pray! Click To Tweet
To admit our sin to God and to make things right is to pray!
To admit our sin to God and to make things right is to pray! Click To Tweet
To pour out our hearts to God and to appeal to Him is to pray!
To pour out our hearts to God and to appeal to Him is to pray! Click To Tweet
Philippians 4:6 encourages us to,
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;”
To think or contemplate about the Lord and to focus on how much we love Him is to pray!
To think or contemplate about the Lord and to focus on how much we love Him is to pray! Click To Tweet
To sing or hum words of praise to the Lord is to pray!
To sing or hum words of praise to the Lord is to pray! Click To Tweet
In John 10:27-28, Jesus teaches,
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”
To tune in and listen for the Lord is to pray!
To tune in and listen for the Lord is to pray! Click To Tweet
To whisper “Good Night” to the Lord is to pray! Click To Tweet
It doesn’t have to be fancy, it just has to be attempted!
To assist you as you add more prayer to your day, I’ve created a FREE Printable for you to print out and use.
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“Prayer is a little like eating salted peanuts; the more you do it, the more you want to do it.”
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I encourage you to pick 1-2 of these suggestions and start praying more today.
And, how do you add prayer to your day?
What are some ways you like to pray?
I always enjoy hearing from you!
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