• Acts 2:41; 6:1 – Prayer was a big part of the lives of the apostles and the early Christians.

  • Romans 12:12

  • Make it an engrained part of your routine.

    • Daniel 6:10-11 – Even threatening death would not stop Daniel.

    • Nehemiah 1 – Nehemiah wept and prayed for days!

    • Luke 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:16, 28; 10:17, 21; 23:46

  • Freshen up your phrases.

    • Matthew 6:5-15 – Avoid meaningless repetition.

    • Psalms 51:16-17 – God demands a broken and contrite heart.

    • Changing our wording forces us to think, which is what we should be doing when we pray.

    • Have you tried writing or typing out a prayer?

    • Psalm 48 – Include praise in your prayers.

    • Colossians 4:2 – Include thankfulness in your prayers.

  • Develop a proper heart.

    • Luke 18:9-14

    • Romans 8:5 – We should be spiritually minded.

      • Colossians 3:2