One of the best ways to pray is to use Scripture to guide you. When you use Scripture to pray you can be confident you are seeking God’s will. Of course, praying through the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) with sincere and full attention is a great place to start. Paul’s prayers for believers in various cities are also good examples. You can find some of these in Colossians 1:9-14; Ephesians 1:15-21 and 3:14-21; Philippians 1:9-11 and 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12.
You can pray these for yourself and for others. Just simply read and pray through the prayer, adjusting it to include yourself or the names of others you want to pray for. You will also find these passages even more helpful to your prayer if you memorize them. This will help you pray more personally from your heart and they will help you get to know God better in the process.
This week, choose one of these passages and use it to pray every day. You can extend the impact of your prayer by praying Scripture for missionaries, such as Steve and Amy Nehlsen in Burkina Faso.
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