{"id":24170,"date":"2026-03-11T15:42:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/a-to-z-praying-tips\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:17:45","slug":"a-to-z-praying-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/a-to-z-praying-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"A-to-Z Prayer Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We make <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/quotes-verses\/10-easy-prayer-reminders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer too hard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We load it down with theological concepts and mystical practices that often do little to help and much to scare off those who just want to connect with God. But prayer is simply talking to God, so let\u2019s simplify and fun-ify (I just made that up) prayer a little bit by making it as easy as ABC:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>     Don\u2019t \u201cwish\u201d for things; <strong>ask<\/strong> for them (Matthew 21:22).<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>     <strong>Breathe<\/strong> in and breathe out slowly, thanking God for your daily breaths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong>     Next time you<strong> clap<\/strong> your hands, thank God for whatever prompted your applause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D <\/strong>    D is for \u201c<strong>door<\/strong>.\u201d When you enter or exit, thank God that he knows your \u201cgoing out and coming in\u201d (Psalm 121:8).<\/p>\n<p><strong>E<\/strong>      <strong>Eat<\/strong> more slowly than usual, savoring each bite, as a way of enjoying God\u2019s good gifts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F<\/strong>      <strong>Fast <\/strong>for a meal, a day or from some habit and spend those moments talking to God.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>     <strong>Give<\/strong> away something you treasure to someone else as an act of sacrifice and prayer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong>     Take a <strong>hike<\/strong>, in the woods or in a park, and enjoy the beauty of God\u2019s Creation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I <\/strong>      Use <strong>instant<\/strong> coffee? Instant oatmeal? Instant anything? Use the preparation time for any \u201cinstant\u201d food to pray for patience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J  <\/strong>    Say \u201cthe <strong>Jesus<\/strong> <strong>Prayer<\/strong>\u201d: \u201cJesus, Son of David, have mercy on me\u201d (Luke 18:38, NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>K<\/strong>      <strong>Keep<\/strong> an object in your pocket or purse that, every time you see or touch it, will remind you to pray.<\/p>\n<p><strong>L  <\/strong>    <strong>Light<\/strong> a candle, an ancient and modern way to pray for someone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>M <\/strong>    \u201c<strong>Make music<\/strong> from your heart to the Lord\u201d (Ephesians 5:19, NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong>      Let the coming of <strong>night<\/strong> prompt awareness of God: \u201cBy day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me\u2014a prayer to the God of my life\u201d (Psalm 42:8, NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>O <\/strong>    <strong>Open<\/strong> a window (as weather permits) and remind yourself to be open to the Spirit of God\u2019s movement in and around you today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong>      If you\u2019re able, <strong>park<\/strong> a little farther from the store or gym and use those extra steps and extra moments to talk to God. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong>     Spend five minutes in <strong>quiet<\/strong>, listening for God\u2019s \u201cstill small voice\u201d (1 Kings 19:12, KJV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>     \u201c<strong>Rejoice<\/strong> in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice\u201d (Philippians 4:4, KJV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>S<\/strong>      When you <strong>smell<\/strong> something lovely, inhale deeply and gratefully, as a form of prayer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong>      <strong>Tie<\/strong> your shoes while singing a hymn such as \u201cJust a Closer Walk With Thee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>U<\/strong>      When you open or close an <strong>umbrella<\/strong>, pray (in word or song) for showers of blessing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>V<\/strong>      Open a <strong>vein<\/strong>. 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