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When I discovered different ways to pray, I was really excited. Prayer had become stale and stagnant to me, an obligation not an inspiration.
This discovery opened up the heavens. I don’t know if I so much found them as they found me. They were in the Bible the entire time. I just needed eyes to see them.
What does this mean?
This is what I saw.
When you read the letters of the apostle Paul, you see that he’s exceedingly thankful. Time and again, Paul begins his letters with thanksgiving:
Of the thirteen letters that are normally attributed to Paul, he’s thankful in ten of them. But if you read other biblical writers, they don’t sound the same.
Instead of thanks, David offers praise:
And instead of offering praise, Joshua prays God’s Word. His instructions for bringing the Israelites to the Promised Land were,
“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you maybe be careful to do everything written in it.” (Joshua 1:8)
And with these new eyes, I saw 12 different types of prayer.
Here are 12 different types of prayer and a step to begin finding your best prayer types.
Agreement
Definition: Multiple believers agreeing on earth with what heaven is saying
Bible character: Acts church
Verse: Matthew 18:19-20
Confession
Definition: Acknowledging your sin to God, and then celebrating the forgiveness you have received
Bible character: David
Verse: Psalm 51:2-3
Fellowship
Definition: Spending time with God in an activity that is not traditionally sacred or prayerful
Bible character: Adam and Eve
Verse: Genesis 3:8
Intercession
Definition: God leading you to pray for the needs of a person, place, or cause
Bible character: Anna
Verse: Luke 2:37
Listening
Definition: Sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening for him
Bible character: Mary of Bethany
Verse: Psalm 46:10
Petition
Definition: Seeing a need and praying for it
Bible character: Leper and centurion
Verse: Luke 11:9
Praise
Definition: Declaring the truth about who God is, what he has done, or what he has promised to do
Bible character: Peter
Verse: Psalm 150:6
Praying the Bible
Definition: Praying the words of the Bible as your prayer
Bible character: Joshua
Verse: Joshua 1:8
Praying in Tongues
Definition: Praying in a personal spiritual language that edifies you and your relationship with God
Bible character: Paul
Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:14
Prophetic
Definition: Receiving a message from God for someone else
Bible character: Jeremiah
Verse: Jeremiah 1:7
Thanksgiving
Definition: Offering thanks to God
Bible character: Paul
Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Warfare
Definition: Confronting the kingdom of Satan with the weapons of God’s kingdom
Bible character: The seventy-two others
Verse: Ephesians 6:12
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Comment
Great research and word Chris. So often we try to distill God into a sound bite, or a "Do this one thing and you will get close to God and have victory." Loving God isn't complicated, but He's not often found in simplistic solutions.
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