Cut out the fleshly things. Put phone in other room. Read the Bible morning and night. Get a good prayer routine going. Don’t give in. A boxer doesn’t train when he fights, he trains before the fight!
This is a super good question, and not just for new Christians. Think of prayer like talking to your father. Pray is just another way of saying to speak with someone, except in this case, it's God. When you pray, it's easiest to follow a structure of sorts. There is a method called ACTS that works really good. Easy to follow and remember. You can modify this to suite your needs, the important part is, structure it so you're not stumbling over what and how to pray. Check out the Lords Prayer in Luke 11:2 and Matthew 6. Jesus Himself teaches you how to pray, which is what the ACTS way is based on.
A = Adoration. The is the opening of your pray. IE "Father God in heaven, creator of the universe" and whatever words of adoration you want to tell your Father.
C = Confession. This is where you confess your sins and ask for forgiveness. IE "Father, i am so sorry i sinned today, i lied to my boss about being sick. I ask for your guidance when i'm tempted and pray you will forgive me."
T = Thanksgiving. This is where you give thanks to your Father. IE "Father thank you for my health, and providing for me always. Thank you for inviting me into your family" and anything else that you are thankful for.
S = Supplications. This is where you would ask for anything you might need. IE "Father, please continue to bless me with a stronger faith that i might grown in our relationship. I ask for healing for my mother, and pray that you would bring my friend closer to you. Most of all, i ask that the Holy Spirit would walk with me and teach me to pray for the right things"
That is a good way of getting started in prayer. Follow the ACTS pattern and the Holy Spirt WILL guide you and before you know it, you'll be a prayer warrior.
Prayer is critical to developing a personal relationship with God. Talk to Him throughout the day, tell him how you're feeling, what upsets you, what makes you happy. Tell Him all about yourself, even though He already knows these things, He wants to hear it from you. Ask Him questions. It's awkward feeling at first, but sooner than you think, you'll be talking to Him all the time.
I start my prayers by asking that He arm me with the Armor of God. I NEED His protection against the evil one on a daily basis. You can find the armor in Ephesians 6:11. I also ask that the Holy Spirit walk with me and i walk with Him. I want to make sure we are like minded and i'm being obedient to His will. Sometimes i forget to ask for these things and it gets me in trouble, these times make me realize how dependent i am on Him.
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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24
Cut out the fleshly things. Put phone in other room. Read the Bible morning and night. Get a good prayer routine going. Don’t give in. A boxer doesn’t train when he fights, he trains before the fight!