40 Day Prayer Challenge: Day 17 - Methods of Prayer

Glorious morning Gems!!!

Happy Sunday my loves! I pray those who are going to church will have an amazing time. I'll be attending to services today and my church is having a women's service called "Shade of a Proverbs 31 Woman Part 3" and I can't wait!

Today we are diving into the different methods of prayer. These are just ways that can help you pray without getting overwhelmed with your prayers. I found that these helped me out when I was getting into prayer more seriously. I'm going to share the four methods I've come across and prayerfully they are helpful to you.

PRAY

• Praise God and pour out your heart (Psalms 150, Heb 13:15)
• Repent and realize God will hear you (2 Peter 3:9)
• Ask and always believe He will answer you (Matthew 7:7, John 14:13)
• Yield to what God tells you (Romans 12:1-2)

ACTS

• Adoration. Praise God for who He is (Psalms 48:1)
• Confession. Confess sins and ask for forgiveness (1 John 1:9)
• Thanksgiving. Thank Him for all He's done (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
• Supplication. Present your requests (Philippians 4:6)

CHAT

• Cheer God on for who He is (1 John 4:16)
• Humble yourself before Him (Ephesians 2:8-9, James 4:10)
• Appreciate what He has done (Psalms 116:17, Ephesians 5:20)
• Tell Him your needs (Matthew 21:22)

FACTS

• Faith that is biblically founded (Romans 10:17)
• Adoration. Express love and longing for God (Psalms 95:6)
• Confession. Confess sins and acknowledge guilt (Proverbs 28:13)
• Thanksgiving. Give thanks to Him (Psalms 100)
• Supplication. Make requests according to His Will (1 John 5:14-15)

These methods are all acronyms and they pretty much all do the same thing. It's up to you to use the one your comfortable with or switch up the method daily.

Journaling Prompt
Please be as true to yourself as possible when answering the prompt to get the most out of this challenge.

How do you pray? Do you combine multiple prayers together or do you solely focus on yourself in prayer? Do you pray more for others? Do you balance your prayers?

Scripture
Today's scripture comes from Ephesians 6:18:

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--

Prayer Journaling
Spend 3-7 minutes journaling your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Use the journaling prompt.

Verbal Prayer
Take 3 minutes and verbally speak your written prayer. Pray out loud so that He can hear your voice. If your prayer is short, try to add to it. Use one of the methods to pray.

Listen
Sit quietly in a position that will not make you tired and wait on God. You may feel His presence, you may hear from Him. If you do, write down what He says or what you're feeling. Give yourself at least 2 minutes of pure silence to be able to hear from and feel God. This is a conversation, not a rant. Allow Him the opportunity to speak to you after you've spoken to Him.

Let's end in prayer...

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the ability to come before You and make supplication, to confess our sins, to intercede for others and to grow in prayer. May we keep in mind who You are when we pray and the various ways that we can pray for ourselves and those around and attached to us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

Blessings,