10 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Add Prayer to Your Day

Here are 10 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Add Prayer to Your Day:

One – Say “Good Morning” to the Lord.

§  Acknowledge Him as you begin your day.

§  Look toward heaven and speak to Him.

§  Spend a few moments at the first of your day in the Word.

§  Talk to Him as you are getting dressed, driving carpool, or driving to work.

* To look to heaven and acknowledge Him each morning is PRAYING!

Two – Share your needs as they arise.

§  Make your needs known to the Lord throughout the day.

§  As needs arise, pray.

§  As you need wisdom, ask for it.

§  As you think over problems, present them to God and ask for His help.

§  As you worry about one of your kids or grandkids, pray!

§  Talk things over with Him just like you’d talk to a friend.

* To talk over your cares, problems, and worries with the Lord is PRAYING!

Three – Thank Him all day long.

§  How has He been sweet to you?

§  What has He done for you?

§  What are 10 things you could stop and thank Him for right now?

§  You can thank Him for the sunshine, rain, life, breath, a car to drive, a place to live, food to eat, friends, a job, children, grandchildren, and so much more.

§  You can thank Him as you are driving down the street. 

* To thank the Lord for His goodness and kindness is PRAYING! 

Four – Offer sincere praise to Him for His character.

§  Take time to consider how awesome He is.

§  Go through the alphabet and thank Him for one of His traits that starts with each letter. A-Awesome, B-Bountiful, C-Compassionate.

§  Look around you and praise God for His creation.

§  Thank Him for gorgeous sunny days or beautiful flowers or refreshing rain. 

* To sincerely praise God is PRAYING!

Five – Repent as the Spirit convicts you. 

§  Agree with God as He puts some sin on your heart.

§  Keep short accounts with Him.

§  Ask for His help to make things right with others as needed.

§  Check in with Him often and ask Him if there is anything you need to confess.

§  Think of it as keeping things right and reconciled. 

* To admit our sin to God and to make things right is PRAYING!

Six – Make appeals to the Lord.

§  Just as a lawyer would appeal to a judge, you can appeal to God.

§  Discuss your concerns and frustrations with Him.

§  Talk things over with Him just as you would talk to a close friend.

§  Express your deepest hurts, needs, desires, passions, and wishes to the Lord. Share your heart with Him.

* To pour out our hearts to God and to appeal to Him is PRAYING!

Philippians 4:6 encourages us to, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;”

Seven – Think about Him. 

§  Silently direct your thoughts to Him during the day.

§  Lift your eyes to heaven and focus on Him for a few seconds.

§  Think about how much to love Him. 

* To think or contemplate about the Lord and to focus on how much we love Him is PRAYING!

Eight – Sing to Him.

§  Raise your voice and sing.

§  Turn up the praise music and sing along.

§  Singing is a form of prayer! 

§  If you can’t sing, hum the tune and think about the words!

§  Or, just listen to the words of a wonderful hymn or inspirational song.

* To sing or hum words of praise to the Lord is PRAYING!

Nine – Listen for His voice.

§  Tune your ears to listen for His voice.

§  Allow Him to speak to you through a friend, the Bible, a sermon, music, and even a beautiful sunset.

In John 10:27-28, Jesus teaches, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.”

* To tune in and listen for the Lord is PRAYER!

Ten – Say “Good Night” to the Father.

§  Close out your day with Him.

§  Go to sleep thinking about Him and talking to Him.

* To whisper “Good Night” to the Lord is PRAYER!

“Prayer is a little like eating salted peanuts; the more you do it, the more you want to do it.”