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Praying before bed is another classic, but many find it too easy to fall asleep. Fixed Hour Prayer is especially helpful and ancient!

Power Of Prayer

The idea is that instead of prayer being something that happens during your day, your day becomes something that happens during your prayer! Here is a link with good info.

Sometimes we have no words to speak and sometimes there are things that deeper than words can capture. Some say that simply sitting in silence, focused on God is the deepest form of prayer. This one is a bit trickier, but reading holy things can also be a form or prayer — so long as you focus your attention not on the reading but on what God is saying through it.

3 Simple Prayers You Need to Pray Regularly

Spiritual classics are good for this here is a link with ideas and samples , but what could be better than the Bible itself? There is an ancient practice called Lectio Divina that focuses on exactly that. Do you have an old hymnal lying around? That can also be good. Or, how about a calendar of saints? Many read them on their phones first thing when they wake up in the morning!


  • The Book of Government or Rules for Kings: The Siyar al Muluk or Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk.
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Never underestimate the power of praying as a group! This is, in essence, what we do every Sunday in worship.

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But there are many other options, too, including our SpiritGroups, United Methodist Women… or any group in which you happen to find yourself. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.

Quotes about prayer

Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You can do anything you want! I hope you are following my lead and are setting aside time daily to pray for our Thrive Project. I have set an alarm on my phone for 8: Would you set your alarm for a specific time every morning to pray specifically for this work? But, how do we know what to pray for?


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Fortunately, Jesus knew our struggles and has given us models of praying to follow. First, pray simply and in the quietness of a still, calm environment. This helps us with distractions and stills the mind and spirit.

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Just be honest before God and recognize your ultimate need for His presence. And third, recognize that prayer is a beginning point for change in us, not God. So, we pray simply: God, you are good and you want good in and from us. Help us recognize the blessings we already have. Help us discern the ways you may be asking us to modify our behaviors. And finally, help us to see that in the end all will be well because you will make it so.