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Here\u2019s her take on what the Bible says about prayer:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. We should pray a lot.<\/strong><br \/>\nThree times a day is the amount often mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures. \u201cEvening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan,\u201d says the Psalmist. But even that\u2019s not enough. \u201cI will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.\u201d Then there is Paul\u2019s oft-quoted injunction to \u201cpray without ceasing.\u201d I\u2019ve always felt that was a real challenge. Am I supposed to stop everything to pray all the time? Then I look at Paul\u2019s busy life. He was always writing, traveling, preaching, getting out of tight spots like prison and a shipwreck. Obviously he prayed <em>while<\/em> he did.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Prayer comes in many different shapes.<\/strong><br \/>\nLike most people, I\u2019m prone to pray when I want something. I ask God for health, wellbeing, peace, patience and freedom from worry, and not just for myself. This is called \u201cpetition,\u201d and there are plenty of examples of it. Just start with the Lord\u2019s Prayer. But I often forget the other opportunities for prayer. Like praise: \u201cPraise the Lord, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!\u201d Or thanksgiving: \u201cO give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.\u201d Or just telling God I\u2019m sorry: \u201cHave mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. We can ask God for anything. <\/strong><br \/>\nPeople in the Bible ask God for healing from a physical illness, from emotional distress, for deliverance from their foes. King Solomon asked for wisdom, Christ asked for strength. It\u2019s important to ask and trust. \u201cAsk and it will be given to you; search and you will find; knock and the door will be open for you,\u201d Jesus said. He also said, \u201cSo I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.\u201d Now, isn\u2019t that comforting?<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, these tips will help you to learn how to pray more effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been reading Biblical scholar T.J. Wray\u2019s new book, What the Bible Really Tells Us. She has a gift for taking in a lot of information and summarizing it in a helpful way, especially when talking about prayer. In my prayer life I can get lost in the details. 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