How Do I Pray for God?

Pastor J.D. shares helpful tips to structure quiet time with God and reminds listeners that It’s more important to find a rhythm that works for them than to do it “the right way.”

A glimpse inside this episode:

• Pastor J.D.’s Personal Method: 15-15-15
  • 15 minutes of Bible reading
  • 15 minutes of prayer
  • 15 minutes of devotional, Scripture memorization, etc.
• ACTS method of praying
  • Adoration
  • Confession
  • Thanksgiving
  • Supplication
• Prayer helps
  • Paul Miller’s A Praying Life
  • Notecards, journaling, going for walks, etc.
• Gospel Prayer from Gospel
  • In you, there is nothing I could do to make you love me more; nothing I have done that makes you love me less.
  • You are all I need today for everlasting joy.
  • As you have been to me, so I will be to others.
  • As I pray, I’ll measure your compassion by the cross and your power by the resurrection.
• Start where you are!
  • Don’t get overwhelmed.
  • If you aren’t doing anything at all, start with 5 or 10 minutes. Don’t let what others are doing intimidate you from just starting.
• It’s more important that you find a rhythm that works for you than to do it “the right way.” To paraphrase a friend of mine, “I like my way of meeting with God better than your way of not meeting with him.”