101. Be quiet, relax, and rest in the Lord. Psalm 46; 10 Breathe deeply and let your heart slow down as you recognize you are in God’s presence.
2. Read God’s word and listen to him speak. 2- Timothy 3; 16 Psalm 19; 7-8 Ecclesiastes 5; 2 Bringing God’s word into our prayer opens our eyes to new possibilities in God. Read a portion of scripture and let God speak to you through the Holy Spirit.
3. Praying God’s word. Jeremiah 23;29 – 2 Samuel 22;31 Numbers 23;19 Bring actual scripture into prayer. Choose a prayer in the Bible[ The Psalms] and pray it. We can never pray out of God’s Will if we pray His word.
4. Waiting. Psalm 37;7 Isaiah 40;31 Lamentations 3; 25. This is not meditation or just a time for listening. It is simply taking time to let God love you.
5. Adoration. Psalm 63; 3 Matthew 6;9 Hebrews 12;15. Recognition of God’s nature. Adoration is that aspect of prayer which esteems God for His virtues and accomplishments.
6. Confession. Psalm 139; 23-24; 51;10 John 1-9 Sin is a roadblock to answered prayer. Early in prayer we need to make time for confession.
7. Thanksgiving. Philippians 4;6 Psalm 100;4 thanksgining differs from adoration in that adoration recognizes God for who He is ; thanksgiving recognizes God for specific things He has done.
8. Supplication. Supplication includes both intercession and petition. 1 Timothy 2 ; 1-2 Psalm 2; 8; Matthew 9; 37-38 Intercession is praying for others. Matther 6; 11; 7-7 James 4; 2 Petition concerns our personal needs. To petition God is to open our need to God through prayer.
9. Meditation. Joshua 1; 8; Psalm 1;-1-2 77; 12 Meditation differs from waiting in that our minds is active. To meditate is to ponder spiritual themes in reference to God.
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10. Praise. Matthew 6; 13 Psalm 100, 4 150 We begin prayer by adoring God as we recognize His nature. End prayer in a similar fashion.
