That can mean thanking Him, praising Him, confessing something you've done wrong or expressing a need you have. It can mean talking to Him as you would to a friend. Learning how to pray is really about developing a relationship with God. Relationships are built on moments of connection and communication.
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
Writing Your Prayer Letter Begin with gratitude. No matter what is going on in your life, you always have something to be thankful for. Praise God in your letter. The next step in your prayer letter is to praise God and acknowledge his love. Tell God your problems. End the letter. Send the letter to God.
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
What is Pleading? Pleading with God is that part of prayer (a subset of supplication) in which we argue our case with God, as Isaac Watts wonderfully says, “in a fervent yet humble manner.” It is not just petition, but petition well-reasoned. It is not just requesting, but passionately appealing.
It is not just requesting, but passionately appealing. In pleading, we are making our case before God as to why He should grant our prayer request. At first, this can seem awkward or inappropriate.
BIBLE TEXT: 7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Do not turn your back on me.
Asking God for Help This peace is a gift, but you must seek it. God is waiting for you to pray. 2. When asking God for help, God already knows everything about you. 3. God listens to your words but wants your heart. 4. God will help you pray. 5. Remember who God is. 6. He wants you to pray again and again. 7.
Come into agreement with God. This means seeing things as God sees them, seeing people as God sees them, studying the Word of God and doing as the Word says, obeying the Holy Spirit when He convicts us of something, trusting in God with all our hearts, mind, soul, and strength.