10:27; Psalm 5:3). It is helpful to pray in a quiet private place, listening for God to respond to our petitions. Preferably we should pray where there are few distractions. God may respond with a still quiet voice, impressing our heart and mind with his word. It is helpful to have ab Bibleb and meditate on Scripture as we pray. In this way, God may speak through the written Word to emphasize something to us. As we meditate on Scripture that we read or have memorized, we can ask God, How can I apply these teachings in my life Or we may pray the Scripture to God, saying, I trust in your promises found in Scripture If we are devoted to Jesus and remain in his teaching, our prayers will be answered (see John 15:7). When should we pray Anytime. Prayer can be a word or two. It can last for hours. It is helpful to set aside a particular time or times daily for prayer. We can pray when we wake up (see Psalm 5:3), before we go to sleep, or three times daily like the prophet Daniel (see Dan. 6:10). Prayer is not only words— it is an attitude. We should have an attitude of gratitude. Page 1 of THEOLOGY - Prayer 1/7/2012 http://test.missionstraining.org/Theology/Prayer.html
Prayer is done in private (see Matt. 6:6), in a group (see Matt. 18:19,20), and in the church (see Luke
