Commanded: \u201cBe careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God\u201d (Philippians 4:6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be offered to our triune God\u2014Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: to the Father we pray with the psalmist, \u201cListen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray\u201d (Psalm 5:2); to the Lord Jesus, \u201cLord Jesus, receive my spirit\u201d (Acts 7:59); to the Spirit and in His power, \u201cBut you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit\u201d (Jude 20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through Jesus, our Savior: \u201cHaving therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus\u201d (Hebrews 10:19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Confession leading to being upright, a delight to God: \u201cThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight\u201d (Proverbs 15:8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prayer of the righteous avails much: \u201c\u2026the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much\u201d (James 5:16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lift up your soul: \u201cUnto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul\u201d (Psalm 25:1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour out your heart: \u201cTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah\u201d (Psalm 62:8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seeking the face of the Lord: \u201cWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek\u201d (Psalm 27:8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With confidence in God: \u201cAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us\u201d (1 John 5:14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With submission to God: \u201cSaying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done\u201d (Luke 22:42)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With unfeigned lips: \u201cHear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips\u201d (Psalm 17:1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With deliberation: \u201cBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few\u201d (Ecclesiastes 5:2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With truth: \u201cThe LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth\u201d (Psalm 145:18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With earnestness: \u201cNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?\u201d (1 Thessalonians 3:10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With desire to be heard: \u201cHear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer\u201d (Psalm 61:1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With desire to be answered: \u201cHear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness\u201d (Psalm 143:1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everywhere: \u201cI will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting\u201d (1 Timothy 2:8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In everything: \u201c\u2026in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God\u201d (Philippians 4:6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For temporal blessings: \u201cGive us this day our daily bread\u201d (Matthew 6:11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For spiritual blessings: \u201cBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you\u201d (Matthew 6:33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For mercy and grace to help in time of need: \u201cLet us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need\u201d (Hebrews 4:16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God hears: \u201cLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear\u201d (Psalm 10:17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God answers: \u201cThen shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am (Isaiah 58:9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Praise Him: \u201cI cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue\u201d (Psalm 66:17)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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