Prayer is talking to our Father God - When the Apostles turned to Bro Jesus and said - “Lord, teach us to pray,” that was a prayer - The Apostles petitioned Jesus - for something they were in need of -
Prayer is not only talking to God - but can also be a remembering of something important - that God said - In the above example Jesus said - “When you pray say this -
Our Father who are in heaven Holy is Your name - Your kingdom come Your will be done on Earth - as it is in heaven - Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us - our trespasses as we forgive those - who trespass against us - Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil - For Yours is the kingdom, the power - and the Glory forever - God Bless us - Amen."
Some complain that these words are not allowed to be said - over and over but that is not true - Jesus said that if you multiply your words - “on the street corner” simply to be heard then your prayer - will not be heard - "But if you go to your room and close your door" - and say these words as a petition or meditation - so as to make them a request that is part of your heart - and soul, then our Father God shall surely hear you -
Some people like to completely empty themselves of - every thought as a prayer - They seek to become completely blank - It is said that when you empty yourself of you - then there is where you will find Bro Jesus - I have frequently found this to be true as part of my prayer - Others call this the “listening” part of their prayer time -
Some are given the gift of tongues - Tongues can come in the human variety - if God wills - one may speak out in an angelic tongue - Both will build up your spirit – as the other forms of prayer – to better image and serve like our Father God -
Some Christians like to sing as part of their prayer - Whether it be a published song or one you just made up it is all good to God -
Prayer is heard by our Father God - when it comes from a sincere heart - The kind of prayer you like to engage in - is not as important as your disposition of heart - while you pray - In these difficult times the message is “Pray, Pray, Pray.”
One way I like to pray at the end - of a long, hard day is to comfotably relax - say these words over and over - "Glory be to the Father, and to Christ - and to the Holy Spirit - Amen."
When we pray these words we like to picture - the infinite mercy of God flowing over planet Earth - leading billions of people to conversion and salvation - Like a golf ball sitting at the bottom of a lake or a submarine deep in ocean's blue we pray-believe-picture - the mercy of God surrounding the whole world with all - of its people leading to an abundant harvest of souls - to the greater Glory of God - Like a spec of dust floating in the middle of a huge room - so our tiny planet exists in an enormous universe - The Holy Scriptures say that - "God fills the universe in all of its parts." With this being true, God is immense compared to us - our history, and all that we have done - Surely, the infinite mercy of God is available to all - who believe in it - Can you pray-picture-believe that God will - have mercy on billions of souls - Will you pray and believe with me - If two or more agree on Earth regarding anything - it shall happen - Lord Jesus, we agree with all of our brothers and sisters - who choose to believe with us that God our Father - is saving billions of people through You - His Son - Praise the Lord as we see and believe it happening - http://www.888c.com God Bless us - Amen!