Pray in 6 words or less

• “Thank You” for one thing, (examples: the Lord Jesus, the beautiful day, etc.)
• "Thank You” for something which has happened in your life in the past 24 hours
• “Please help…” (you or someone else)
• Ask for one thing for yourself
• Thank God for how He will meet those desires and requests

Pray for Areas of Influence

• Government:  Romans 13:1, Proverbs 29:2
• Home & Family:  Psalm 127, Prov. 3:33, 1 Peter 3:8-9, Colossians1:10, Ephesians 4:31-32
• The Church:  John 17:11, Acts 1:14; 2:42, 1 Cor. 12:12,13, Eph. 4:1-3,11-16, Phil. 2:1-7
• Media-News, Educational, Entertainment: Prov. 1:7, Col. 2:8, 3:17, Mat. 5:6, 2 Cor. 5:18-20
• Education:  John 17:11, Acts 4:29, 1 Timothy 2:4
• Judicial System:  Proverbs 3:5-6
• Business & Commerce:  Acts 24:16
  

Elements of Prayer

• ADORATION:  Recognize God’s attributes, His nature
• WAITING:  Develop a holy stillness in God’s presence
• CONFESSION:  Temple-cleansing time
• SCRIPTURE:  Word-enriched prayer
• WATCHING:  Develop a holy alertness
• INTERCESSION:  Praying for others
• PETITION:  Personal needs
• THANKSGIVING:  Blessings and trials
• SINGING:  Worship in song
• MEDITATION:  Mentally evaluate or ponder spiritual themes
• LISTEN:  Receive spiritual instruction
• PRAISE:  Begin and end with worshipping God
  

Scripture Prayer Patterns

• Choose a psalm (Ps 145-150; 103) or another passage of praise
• Pray scripture back to God

Paul's Prayer Pattern

• Colossians 4: 2-4
• Ephesians 6: 18-20

Scriptural Accounts

• Nations changed
• Our united prayers can change the world.
• It has in the past and prayer still can make a difference.

Choose specific scripture related to need

• Salvation: 1 Peter 3:8-9
• Illness:  James 5:14, Matthew 25:46

Pray the Names of God

• JEHOVAH-JIREH (God our Provider)  Genesis 24:14, Phil. 4:13
• JEHOVAH-RAPHA (God our Healer)  Exodus 15:26 Matthew 8:16,17
• JEHOVAH-NISSI (God our Victory)  Exodus 17:15, Eph. 1: 19-22
• JEHOVAH-M’KADDESH (God our Sanctification) Numbers 20:7, 1 Cor. 6:11
• JEHOVAH-SHALOM (God our Peace) Jud. 6:24; Col. 1:20-22, Hebrews 10:19-22
• JEHOVAH-ROHI (God our Shepherd)  Psalm 23:1, John 10:11, Hebrews 13
• JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU (God our Righteousness) Jer. 23:6; Rom. 5:17-19 1 Cor. 5:2
• JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH (God, the ever-present One) Ezekiel 48:35, Eph. 2:20-22

Daily Prayer Concerns
- may include one or more of the following:

• Development of personal ministry
• Personal concerns and circumstances
• Areas of personal influence
• Family members: their personal desires, development, concerns and circumstances
• Christian friends
• Non-believers
• Those who are discouraged
• Those who are ill
• Those in authority over you
• Upcoming events
• Selected missionaries and missionary outreaches and those who support them
• Laborers for the harvest fields of the world
• Revival:  moral and spiritual awakening
• Other
      List the date, requests, applicable scripture, action to be taken, results and date answered as a record of God’s faithfulness

Temporary requests can be included with daily requests, events requests, and requests that will change often.

• Upcoming events
• Those who are ill
• Deadline requests