Prayer Points
There are many different ways of prayer and this page is designed to help you experience different prayer styles and find out which is the best way for you to pray to get closer to God and get the most out of it.
People have been praying ever since world began. Many people are confused on how to pray – even the disciples were unsure on how to pray! In Luke 11v1 the disciples say to Jesus ‘Lord teach us how to pray’. This should encourage us because as they needed help when they felt they didn’t know how to pray, so do we, when we either having hard times, or things are going well. However there isn’t just one right way on how to pray – what works well for one person, may not help someone else.
- God already knows what we are thinking. He knows everything about us – he knows what we will think even before we think it. We can be honest with God, and say exactly how we feel, or even just sit in silence.
- It might help to find a quiet space. If you are on your own you may find it easier to focus your mind and God and concentrate on what he might be saying.
- But for some, praying on your own might be difficult as you might get distracted easily. For you, it might be easier to pray in a group. See if you can ask your family, close friends, or someone else who you can pray with and spend some time with God.
- Prayer doesn’t have to be something that takes a long time and that’s a chore. Just quick prayers of help when you’re in need or prayers of thanks when you’ve done things well are just as important as long prayers!
- You can also pray for the world. Whenever you see the news on TV or a newspaper, think about the things highlighted and ask God to be in the situations and help.
- One of the things that has helped so many Christians is keeping a prayer journal. In a prayer journal you write down what you prayed about on that day and then you can keep track of which prayers God has answered. This is encouraging because it will show you what God is doing in your life, and how much he has helped you with.
An Invitation to Prayer is a website which shows information about prayer and prayers that might help you get closer to God.
