One of my favorite verses on prayer is 1 Thes. 5:16, “Pray without ceasing.”
We are not told that we must pray sitting, standing, out loud, silently, kneeling, alone, with others… We are simply told to pray and not stop praying.
Over the years, many women have asked me how to pray. I encourage them with the verse from 1 Thessalonians 5 and invite them to the freedom of open conversation with God.
However, we also see that Jesus provides one pattern and instructions in Matthew 6 and Luke 11.
Another pattern to follow is to look at our PART in prayer—the four elements of prayer listed below.
For today’s spiritual discipline, I invite you to pray using this structure, but more importantly, to pray without ceasing!
Our PART:
Praise – Luke 4:8, John 4:23-24 (worship our Creator and heavenly Father – an example: make a list of the names or characteristics of God alphabetically)
Admit – 1 John 1:9, Romans 10:9 (recognize our condition as sinner before God and confess specific sins we’re working on)
Request – Philippians 4:6, John 14:13-14 (make our requests to God – for yourself, for others, for the church…)
Thanks – Philippians 4:6, 1 Thes. 5:18 (give thanks to God for the many blessings he has showered on you—physical, spiritual, and other blessings)