The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

most important to you. You might pray for church and government leaders, needs in your church or community, unsaved acquaintances or relatives, or specific ministries and mis­ sionaries. Just choose a few specific requests, not everything. Step 6 On the following scale, indicate the level of your current motivation to pray. Have you changed since Step 1? Even if you haven't, accept yourself, and move on.

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Continue praying five minutes a day, at least five days a week. On one day, pray with someone else-your spouse, a child, a friend.

Step 7 Make it your goal to pray at least five minutes a day, all seven days this week. Pray one day with someone else, such as your spouse, a family member, or a friend. Keep writing down your requests. Step 8 Continue praying five minutes a day, seven days a week. Continue writing down your requests. Establish a weekly prayer appointment with another person. This appointment might be very short, but it needs to be a regular commitment to each other. Step 9 Continue praying five minutes evety day, and keep your weekly appointment with your prayer partner. On one day, set aside fifteen minutes. Spend a few minutes reading from Scripture, then talking to God about what you've read (anything you've learned about Him, promises or instructions He has given you, sins to clear up with Him, and so on). If you need a passage to start with, tty Psalm 33 or 34. Use the remainder of your time to pray as you usually do. This should be additional to any Bible reading program you may be going through.

Step 10 Continue praying five minutes evety day, one day with your prayer partner.