Prayer

One of the most important part of a Christians life is prayer!

Prayer in it's easiest definition is communion with God.

I have put together a brief general summary on the aspects of prayer.

Some important aspects of prayer...

To be offered in the name of Christ

Aided by the Holy Spirit

Urgent duty of Christians

Treasured in heaven

Associated with watchfulness

There are some requirements for effectual prayer

Earnestness

Sincerity

Obedience

Faith

Humility

There are different parts to prayer

Praise and Adoration

Thanksgiving

Confession

Petition

Now that I have given you a general overview of prayer, there are a few examples of prayer that you can go to just as a starter for you to study.

You can dig deeper than these.

The one that comes to mind first is the Lord's Payer: read Luke 11:1-4, but read all the way to verse thirteen.

Jesus' Intercessory Prayer or some know this as the prayer that Jesus' has for each of us on a daily basis. Read John 17:1-26

The prayer of Hannah: how earnest, how desperate are you? Read I Samuel 1:1-20

The prayer of Solomon:the dedication of the Temple.

How dedicated are you to God?

Read about what Solomon has to say about His Lord and King. [I especially like v.18] Read II Chronicles 6:12-42

The payer of Stephen: The first Martyr

Even though everything looks bad, even through our light affliction we can pray.

We can praise Him.

Read about Stephen in Acts 7.

Prayer is an everyday necessity.

"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." I Peter 3:12