"Rejoice evermore. Pray without
ceasing. In every thing give thanks:
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." ~1
Thessalonians 5:16-18~
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says this about Prayer:
Commanded
- Isaiah 55:6; Matthew
7:7; Philippians 4:6
TO BE
OFFERED
To
God - Psalms 5:2;
Matthew 4:10
To
Christ - Luke 23:42;
Acts 7:59
To
the Holy Spirit - 2 Thessalonians
3:5
Through
Christ - Ephesians
2:18; Hebrews 10:19
God
hears - Psalms
10:17; 65:2
God
answers - Psalms
99:6; Isaiah 58:9
IS
DESCRIBED AS
Bowing
the knees - Ephesians
3:14
Looking
up - Psalms 5:3
Lifting
up the soul - Psalms 25:1
Lifting
up the heart - Lamentations
3:41
Pouring
out the heart - Psalms 62:8
Pouring
out the soul - 1 Samuel
1:15
Calling
upon the name of the Lord - Genesis
12:8; Psalms 116:4; Acts 22:16
Crying
to God - Psalms 27:7;
34:6
Drawing
near to God - Psalms
73:28; Hebrews 10:22
Crying
to heaven - 2 Chronicles
32:20
Beseeching
the Lord - Exodus 32:11
Seeking
to God - Job 8:5
Seeking
the face of the Lord - Psalms 27:8
Making
supplication - Job 8:5;
Jeremiah 36:7
Acceptable
through Christ - John
14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24
Ascends
to heaven - 2 Chronicles
30:27; Revelation 5:8
Quickening
grace necessary to - Psalms
80:18
THE
HOLY SPIRIT
Promised
as a Spirit of - Zechariah
12:10
As
the Spirit of adoptions, leads to - Romans 8:15;
Galatians 4:6
Helps
our infirmities in - Romans 8:26
An
evidence of conversion - Acts
9:11
Of
the righteous, avails much - James
5:16
Of
the upright, a delight to God - Proverbs
15:8
SHOULD
BE OFFERED UP
In
the Holy Spirit - Ephesians
6:18; Jude 1:20
In
faith - Matthew
21:22; James 1:6
In
full assurance of faith - Hebrews
10:22
In
a forgiving spirit - Matthew 6:12
With
the heart - Jeremiah
29:13; Lamentations 3:41
With
the whole heart - Psalms
119:58,145
With
preparation of heart - Job 11:13
With
a true heart - Hebrews
10:22
With
the soul - Psalms 42:4
With
the spirit and understanding - John
4:22-24; 1 Corinthians 14:15
With
confidence in God - Psalms 56:9;
86:7; 1 John 5:14
With
submission to God - Luke 22:42
With
unfeigned lips - Psalms 17:1
With
deliberation - Ecclesiastes
5:2
With
holiness - 1 Timothy
2:8
With
humility - 2 Chronicles
7:14; 33:12
With
truth - Psalms
145:18; John 4:24
With
desire to be heard - Nehemiah
1:6; Psalms 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
With
desire to be answered - Psalms 27:7;
102:2; 108:6; 143:1
With
boldness - Hebrews 4:16
With
earnestness - 1 Thessalonians
3:10; James 5:17
With
importunity - Genesis
32:26; Luke 11:8,9; 18:1-7
Night
and day - 1 Timothy
5:5
Without
ceasing - 1 Thessalonians
5:17
Everywhere
- 1 Timothy
2:8
In
everything - Philippians
4:6
For
temporal blessings - Genesis
28:20; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:11
For
spiritual blessings - Matthew 6:33
For
mercy and grace to help in time of need -
Hebrews
4:16
Model
for - Matthew
6:9-13
Vain
repetitions in, forbidden - Matthew 6:7
Ostentation
in, forbidden - Matthew 6:5
ACCOMPANIED
WITH
Repentance
- 1 Kings
8:33; Jeremiah 36:7
Confession
- Nehemiah
1:4,7; Daniel 9:4-11
Self-abasement
- Genesis
18:27
Weeping
- Jeremiah
31:9; Hosea 12:4
Fasting
- Nehemiah
1:4; Daniel 9:3; Acts 13:3
Watchfulness
- Luke
21:36; 1 Peter 4:7
Praise
- Psalms
66:17
Thanksgiving
- Philippians
4:6; Colossians 4:2
PLEAD
IN THE
Promises
of God - Genesis
32:9-12; Exodus 32:13; 1 Kings 8:26;
Psalms 119:49
Abundant Joy's
Prayer Room -Joy
shares ---"it is a place where others can
come and receive prayer. The prayer requests come
directly to me and I personally pray for all
requests"
Praying
Moms is a group that my
friend Leah from House2House
Ministries has just started. I
encourage you to visit and learn all about it.
An Introduction to
Prayer - by Mary Jane. She has
done a great job explaining how to pray. It is the first
in a series on prayer and is written for the person that
doesn't know how to pray. Hinderances in
Prayer: This is a page that Janet
Carter has written to instruct and teach you the
importance of Prayer. Reasons for Unanswered
Prayer- This is another
page by Janet Carter that gives scriptural reasons for
unanswered prayer. How To Pray - By R.A. Torrey.
A classic book online in text form.