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  1. Know to whom you
    are speaking.
    Prayer is a conversation with God,
    and every conversation begins by
    addressing the person to whom you
    are speaking by name. Jesus
    begins with “Our Father in
    heaven.” He focuses on a distinct
    person — the Heavenly Father with
    whom he has a personal
    relationship. We share the same
    right to call God “Father,” and
    there are times when we need to
    talk with our Abba Father, Daddy
    God. But God is three distinct
    persons in One: the Father, the
    Son, and the Holy Spirit.
    I find it helpful in my prayer times
    to focus on which of the Holy
    Trinity I need to talk to. Often I
    talk to Jesus, the friend who is
    closer than a brother and the
    Savior of my soul. Other times I cry
    out to the Holy Spirit, who fills and
    empowers me to do the tasks Father
    God has called me to do. Know that he can do all things.
  2. Thank him.
    A heartfelt thank you is always a
    great conversation starter. Like any
    parent, God loves to see that we
    have grateful hearts. But more
    importantly, as we take the time to
    praise God for all He has done in
    the past — the answered prayers,
    the impossible situations overcome,
    the healings and grace — our faith
    to believe for even greater answers
    to prayer grows stronger and more
    confident. Praise opens the gates of
    heaven and should always be part
    of our alone time with God.
  3. Ask for forgiveness.
    James 5:16 reminds us that if we
    want our prayers to be heard, our
    hearts need to be right with God
    and with one another. If you feel
    your prayers are bouncing off the
    ceiling, take some time to check
    your heart. Therefore acknowledge your sins and it shall be forgiven you.
  4. Say the things that you need.
    In Jesus’ time, bread was a staple —
    one of the most basic needs of life
    and he did not hesitate to ask
    God to provide it. But we often
    hesitate to bother God with the
    little things we need, thinking he
    shouldn’t be bothered. And when
    the big problems come, we try
    everything we can to solve the
    problem before we think to pray.
    The Bible says, “You do not have
    because you do not ask God.” So
    never hesitate to ask God for what
    you need in 2019. Your Father in
    heaven delights to give you good
    gifts.
  5. Pray the Word of God.
    My mother was a spiritual prayer
    warrior, and much that I know
    about prayer I learned from her. I
    loved to listen to her pray because
    for every need or situation, she
    would claim a scripture of promise.
    “The Word of God has power and is
    our great spiritual weapon,” Mama
    would say. “Pray the Word,. Pray the Word.”
    Jesus did the same when he was
    tempted by Satan in the wilderness
    (see Luke 4:1-12). He was the Son
    of God, but he did not use his
    divine authority. Instead, he used
    the authority of the Scriptures. So read the scripture often to enable you know them.

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