10 Tips for Praying

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We understand how hard it can be to keep up a regular prayer routine. That’s why we want to share these simple tips with you today. We believe they will help you draw closer to the

Lord, pray more confidently, and sense the Lord’s nearness more often.

10 Tips for Praying Daily

Meditate on a Bible passage that reminds you of who God is and who you are in Christ. Here are some examples: Psalm 103; Micah 6:8; John 10:14–15; 2 Corinthians 4:16–18; Ephesians 3:14–21; Ephesians 6:10–18.

Go for a walk outside. Sometimes being in the midst of God’s creation encourages prayer by helping us let go of distractions and worries.

Use a prayer guide, maybe one that is related to the season you are in (Lent, Advent, etc.). Or alternate between prayer guides. Get started with the ANM prayer guide available on our Prayer Page: advancingnativemissions.com/pray.

Set apart a certain time and place to help you focus on prayer and enjoy the Lord’s presence. That might be on your porch first thing in the morning or in your car after work.

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Find a prayer partner. Agree on a simple way to check in with each other, whether you are praying together in person, over the phone, on the screen, or by a simple daily text message (“I’m praying. Thanks for praying with me!”).

Make a list of 7 people you want to pray for in a week. Choose a different one each day, and let them know you are praying.

Keep a record of your prayer routines. Whether you check off days in a prayer guide, put stickers on a calendar every time you pray, or jot prayer notes in the margins of a daily journal, it’s encouraging to see a visual representation of your journey.

Listen to music that helps you pay attention to God’s nearness. For you, it might be a gentle soothing song or something lively that makes you get up and dance!

Ask about a prayer group at your church. Your pastor can tell you about any regular gatherings or other resources they offer.

Pray over the news you read and hear. Often these messages cause us to worry, but they can also draw us closer to God by helping us place our trust not in our own understanding but in His plan of redemption for the world.

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Founded in 1992, Advancing Native Missions serves as a bridge between

individuals and churches and fruitful local pastors and ministries around the

world. Instead of sending missionaries abroad, we help you invest in local

ministries that are doing God’s work effectively among their own people.

We are blessed to help our fellow Christians come alongside hundreds of

ministries in over 115 different countries around the world. Each of these

ministries is bringing the life-changing love and message of salvation of

Jesus to those who have never received it.

We pray you were blessed by this resource. If you would like to learn

more about how you can be a part of the work God is doing through

local pastors and church leaders around the world, or if you would like

to download other valuable missions-minded resources, please visit our

website at advancingnativemissions.com. God bless you!