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Dec 27, 2017 · Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” (NLT) God knew I was in need of prayer. He didn’t need an eloquent prayer that explained what was going on and what I needed. What He needed was our faith to trust Him with the problem. Prayer is not about saying the right words the right way.
Prayer doesn’t have to be eloquent or long. And prayer isn’t better if it’s loud or if you’re on your knees, folding your hands or bowing your head. It’s good to humble yourself, but it’s not your posture or how long you pray that makes it effective.
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Dec 27, 2003 · Some subscribe to the following theory: Prayers, like haiku, should be short, sweet, straight from soul, brief but beautiful. On the other hand, some prefer eloquent and elongated forms, more like the works of William Shakespeare.
- Slow Down and Be Okay with Silence.
- Pray to God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- Use Normal Language.
- Use Your Normal Voice.
- Keep It Short and Simple.
There is no need to use filler language to take up every ounce of space in prayer, as if the Lord can’t handle the silence or doesn’t have time to listen. You don’t have to speed through like an auctioneer. I can’t imagine how I would react if someone came up to talk to me like, “Stephen Miller, just . . . just Stephen, we should just go to lunch t...
God is Trinity: one God, three distinct persons, each person fully God. It is truly a great mystery, and I don’t know that we will ever understand it this side of heaven. Yet each person within the Trinity is distinct. The Father is not the Son, and the Son is not the Spirit. We rightly relate to God as a Trinity, adoring and thanking and pleading ...
My Great Grandpa was a firm believer that the only inspired word of Scripture was the King James Version. When he quoted Scripture (and he could quote most of the Bible I think), it was always KJV. While he was one of the biggest spiritual influences in my life, it was odd to me when he began to pray out loud, because he prayed in old English. “Our...
We have all heard the hyped-up emotional vocal inflections of a man trying to sell a prayer the way a voice-over actor sells a product. He may talk like Ron Burgundy in real life, but as soon as he begins praying, his voice takes on a reflective Enrique Iglesias whisper that sounds a bit like being on the verge of tears while trying to woo someone ...
Our prayers can be simple and still faith-filled. I often say that God can use a three-minute worship song as much as a nine-minute worship song. The same is true of prayer. God won’t hear us any more because of our long-windedness. Prayer isn’t a love bank where many words equal a more substantive deposit. Our prayers don’t have to be long or eloq...
- Set prayer apart. The more we pray, the more we want to pray. To do this, you need to build it into the rhythm of your day any way you can: set alarms, leave notes, put it in your day planner.
- Learn to withdraw. Pull away from distractions — the phone, the computer, the TV, the constant noise of modern life — and find a way to separate yourself so you can be and feel “shut in with God.”
- Have a posture of prayer. Do what you need to help you focus on what it is that you’re doing. Kneel, stand, close your eyes, look to the heavens — when your body is focused, it’s often easier for your soul to follow.
- Pray Scripture. This is a great way to start. What joy it brings to a father to know his children hear his words, cherish them, believe them to be true, and then speak them back to him.
May 17, 2024 · Prayers in the evening do not need to be long and eloquent. The purpose and power of prayer is to talk to God and open up your heart to him. These short prayers can be recited at night time or you can use them to create your own personal bedtime prayer.
Thank You that You make my paths straight. I’m asking and believing that You will help us because I can trust that You will take care of us. I love You. Amen.” Your prayers do not need to be long or eloquent. They just need to come from your heart. You can be as creative as you want when you pray. God’s excited to talk with you!
