The path to living a prayerful life

A prayerful life is one of the things assumed to be easy. God’s people should pray always (1 The. 5:17). Prayer attitude should be kept all the time (Eph. 6:8). Do we do this? Is it easy? Sometimes we find ourselves not wanting to pray yet the bible tells us that we should pray without ceasing.

The benefits of prayer

• Prayer is communication with God – Ps 91:15
• Prayer strengthens the human spirit and unity – Luke 1:10
• Prayer creates more faith in a Christians – Mark 11:24
• Prayer saves – Acts 16:25, Luke 23:42
• Prayer gives courage to face crisis – James 5:13, Ezra 8:23, Dan 6:10
• Prayer heals the sick – Isaiah 38:2-3
• Prayer defeats the devil – Mat 26:41
• Prayer should intercede for God’s cause – Jer. 29:13, 2 Chr. 7:14
• Prayer enables us receive the Holy Spirit – Acts 4:31
• Prayer brings forgiveness – Mark 11:25

How to succeed in prayer

• By willingly planning to have a prayerful life
• By setting time to study God’s word and pray
• By confessing every known sin to God
• By forgiving every person you think has wronged you
• By obeying the truth you know

Definitions of truth according to the Bible

• Jesus is the truth – John 14:6
• God’s word is the truth – John 17:17
• All Commandments of God are the truth – Ps. 119:151

A life without prayer is a sky without the sun and a body without the heart.

How prayer should be offered: Further reading

• In the Holy Spirit – Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
• In faith – Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
• In full assurance of faith – Heb 10:22
• In a forgiving spirit – Mt 6:12
• With the heart – Jer 29:13; La 3:41
• With the whole heart – Ps 119:58,145
• With preparation of heart – Job 11:13
• With a true heart – Heb 10:22
• With the soul – Ps 42:4
• With the spirit and understanding – Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
• With confidence in God – Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
• With submission to God – Lu 22:42
• With unfeigned lips – Ps 17:1
• With deliberation – Ec 5:2
• With holiness – 1Ti 2:8
• With humility – 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
• With truth – Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
• With desire to be heard – Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
• With desire to be answered
• Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
• Heb 4:16
• In everything – Php 4:6