One hour of prayer guide
THE PRAYER CYCLE This is a guided pattern for spending an hour in prayer. It is helpful to enable people to understand various aspects of prayer and to increase their capacity for prayer. The intention is to spend five minutes on each segment. 1. Praise: Start your prayer hour by praising the Lord. Praise Him for things that are on your mind right now. Praise Him for one special thing He has done in your life in the past week. Praise Him for His goodness to your family. 2. Wait: Spend this time waiting on the Lord. Be silent and let Him pull together reflections for you. 3. Confess: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you anything in your life that might be displeasing to Him. Ask Him to point out attitudes that are wrong, as well as specific acts for which you have not yet made a prayer of confession. Now confess that to the Lord so that you might be cleansed. 4. Read the Word: Spend time reading in the Psalms, in the prophets, and passages on prayer located in the New Testament....