God hears and answers prayer. You can pray and He will hear
you if you call on Him in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
JOHN 16:23-24 NKJ
23 "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
24 "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Of course, prayer is much more than just asking God for things. Prayer is communication with God. Talking with Almighty God is the greatest privilege you have.
God desires a growing relationship with you (1 Corinthians 1:9). Communication is essential for a relationship to
develop. Involve God in every part of your life: every decision and every action. In that sense you
should pray without ceasing -- always being in communication with God.
However, we need special prayer times focused completely on the Lord. He is worthy of our time
and attention -- and we require this time with Him to develop spiritually.
Remember the instruction given in Psalm 100:4, "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into
His courts with praise." If you seem to run out of words to praise God, use some of the Psalms, or praise and give thanks in tongues (1 Corinthians 14:16-18).
Many use the model prayer our Lord gave in Matthew 6:9-13 as a guideline for their special daily
prayer time. Some of the principles taught are:
You are praying to your Father.
First worship and honor God.
Pray that God's will be done before praying about your own or others' needs.
Ask for God's forgiveness and help.
Finish by praising God.
During times of prayer many find it helpful as a memory aid to have a
prayer list
of people and things to pray for. Also, keeping a
journal of your prayer requests and answers
is beneficial and will
bless you tremendously as the years go by.
Always base your prayer on Scripture. Scripture is God's answer. Receiving from God in prayer
involves taking His answer (His Word) to Him and receiving your request by faith.
Also, every believer should develop the habit of
praying much in tongues.
This not only edifies
you spiritually (1 Corinthians 14:4, Jude 1:20), but allows you to pray with a wisdom beyond your ability
and knowledge (Romans 8:26-27).
Why pray?
Jesus prayed,
leaving us an example to follow. Here are some prayer tips:
The Bible mentions unforgiveness
as a major obstacle to getting an answer to prayer.
Read this if your prayer is for healing.
Read this if your prayer is for a financial need.
Read this if your prayer is for an unsaved person.
You must pray in faith, which means
to have confidence in God.
MARK 11:24 NKJ
24 "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
There may seem to be delays,
but you need to continue standing in faith and
being thankful.
Also, don't forget to pray for others
and for persecuted believers.
Although God will answer your prayer as quickly as He will the prayer
of anyone else (when you pray according to His Word), it's alright
to ask someone else to help you pray, too.
MATTHEW 18:19 NKJ
19 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.