In order to develop our personal prayer life, I have discovered that:

1.     There is no blueprint; just hints, i.e. The Lord’s Prayer

2.     We have different personalities and communicate with God differently

3.     I keep learning all the time as I grow as a ‘prayer’

Here are some things that I find helpful. Don’t copy them but they might just spark some inspiration.

• Read – a lot of people are stimulated and inspired by reading
  • Bible, especially Biblical prayer in all their variety
  • Biographies of inspiring believers in history
  • Books – anything spurs you to pray

• Daily plan – get disciplined but not religious (heartless duty) about prayer
  • This isn’t just about a quiet time
  • Discipline is required – Set yourself reminders
  • Pray as a conversation rather than just an appointment
  • Appointments will make sure you don’t forget
  • Put ‘God’ rather than ‘prayer’ as  a subject

• Pop up prophetic prompt
  • Sometimes a name or a situation comes ‘out of the blue’ in your mind
  • Turn that thought to prayer
  • Get in touch with the person and tell them you prayed for them
  • Often God’s Spirit matches needs with intercessors

• Pray through a Week Prayer calendar/church directory
  • If you have a church directory/make one – pray daily for a few people
  • Pray for different topics daily: Missions on Monday, your nation on Tuesday

• Prayer walk your street and pray for your neighbours

• Pray a Bible passage through the week: fruit of the Spirit, beatitudes

• Pray for One More Soul – Pray specifically and intentionally for one person that needs to discover God’s grace