For you to pray at all times is the will of God, not just a good idea!
“Then He (Jesus) spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” (Luke 18:1)
How is your relationship with God?
Have you cooled off on prayer?
If so, how can you change that?
Some people used to have a good prayer life, but then things changed. They no longer pray like they used to, and they feel ashamed. Almost every follower of Jesus Christ at some time has experienced this.
What causes these …

The most common cause of unanswered prayer is prayerlessness.
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16)
What motivates you to develop your personal prayer life?
What drives you to your knees and makes you want to pray more?
For many people, the greatest motivator to pray more is answered prayer. By contrast, someone’s prayer life often takes a dive when he prays diligently, fervently, and trustingly without seeming to make any difference. For …

When the request is right, the timing is right, and you are right, God says “Go!”
You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. (James 4:3)
Are you committed to praising God regardless of the circumstances of your life?
Many people are troubled because their prayers aren’t being answered. Why would an all-loving, all powerful God deny valid requests from faithful believers?
If the request is wrong, God says, “No.”
If the timing is wrong, God says, “Slow.”
If you are wrong, God says, “Grow.”
But if …

Faith comes from looking at God, not the mountain!
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:21-22)
What steps can you take to build a mountain-moving faith?
According to the Bible, believers can be confident that …

Without a carefully structured plan, we’re all likely to become imbalanced.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)
What is necessary for you to establish a healthy pattern for prayer?
You’ve decided it’s high time to get into good physical shape, so you investigate a health club. When you walk in the door, you are greeted by a staff member who takes you from station to station, showing you state-of-the-art equipment. At the end of the orientation …

The point of prayer is not to get what you want, but rather to receive what you need!
What role is prayer going to play in your life?
For the miracle of prayer to begin operating in your life, you must pray!
“Our Father, …” (Matthew 6:9)
When the disciples asked Jesus for instruction on prayer, He began by saying “When you pray…” (Matthew 6:5). He simply assumed the disciples would have a regular time for prayer. That’s a big assumption to make about Jesus’ disciples today. Most of us say we just don’t …

God invites us to come into His presence!
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” (Matthew 6:6)
Are you taking responsibility to feed your faith?
Our spirits, like our bodies, have requirements for health and growth. Some people don’t want to pay the price of developing good spiritual habits. Sadly, they end up paying the much higher price of spiritual disease and even …

God is capable of handling any problem we can bring Him. He is waiting for us to recognize His power and to ask Him.
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” (Mark 9:23)
If you could ask God for one miracle in your life knowing that He would grant your request, would you ask Him to put your marriage back together? To bring home a straying son or daughter? To heal your body? To straighten out your finances? To bring a loved …

Our God is a giving God, a blessing God, a loving God!
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1)
Do you know that God wants you to pray for Him to bless you?
God doesn’t want to hear about my little problems. God would think I was selfish if I prayed for my own needs. God’s not in the business of taking care of me and I won’t ask him to do it. Have you ever made statements like these. If …

Our God is a giving God, a blessing God, a loving God!
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1)
Do you know that God wants you to pray for Him to bless you?
God doesn’t want to hear about my little problems. God would think I was selfish if I prayed for my own needs. God’s not in the business of taking care of me and I won’t ask him to do it. Have you ever made statements like these. If …