FAQs: What Does The BibleSay About Prayer?

Debunking the myths about prayer…

Myth:Prayer is reserved for Pastors and people who are “super-religious”.

Fact: Prayer is simply communicating with God – listening and talking.

2 Chronicles 7:14 & 15

Myth:When I pray I have to use BIG words and eloquent speech – King James Style.

Fact:Prayer is as real as it gets – real people, real feelings, real emotions, and real words to a real God.

Matthew 6:5-13

Myth:

When I pray I have to be sitting down with my hands folded and eyes closed.

Fact: There’s no exact science to the perfect position and posture.

~ on your knees (1 Kings 8:54)

~ bowing (Exodus 4:31)

~ on your face (2 Chronicles 20:18)

~ standing (1 Kings 8:22)

Myth: I don’t have to pray to be a Christian

Fact:Prayer is a part of the process of developing our relationship with God – it helps us grow closer to God.

Zechariah 13:9Matthew 26:41

Luke 18:1

Myth: There are specific times that I need to pray throughout the day.

Fact: We are to be in a constant state of prayer.

Ephesians 6:181 Thessalonians 5:17

Myth: It’s bad if I don’t always know how to pray.

Fact:When we don’t have the words to pray the Holy Spirit will lead us and even intercede (pray) for us.

Romans 8:26-27

Myth:My prayers should be done on my own, in my closet.

Fact: God calls us to pray on all occasions in a variety of ways.

~ with others (Matthew 18:19)

~ in private (Matthew 6:6)

~ in public (Luke 1:10)

~ in church (Acts 2:42)

FAQs: What Does The BibleSay About Prayer?

2 Key Questions:

1) How should I come to God in prayer?

~ with a humble heart (2 Chronicles 7:14)~ with your whole heart (Jeremiah 29:13)

~ in faith (Mark 11:24)~ through righteousness (James 5:16)~ in obedience (1 John 3:22)

2) Are there reasons God won’t answer prayers?

~ disobedience (Deuteronomy 1:45)

~ masked sin (Psalm 66:18)

~ lack of mercy (Proverbs 21:13)

~ despising the law (Proverbs 28:9)~ open sin (Isaiah 59:2)

~ hard hearts (Zechariah 7:13)~ doubt (James 1:6-7)~ selfishness (James 4:3)