Our hope is that each day, we would all spend intentional time with God in prayer. 

There are many ways to pray. What’s great is that none of them are wrong! God simply wants to meet with us. However, there are some tools we’ve been given to help us engage with God in prayer. 

Jesus taught us to pray the Lords Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). This is a great way to speak to Him, not just reciting the words of the prayer but truly praying through each piece of the scripture!

There are also many acronyms to help guide us in our prayer times. JOY is one them!

J – Jesus: Praise Him for who He is!

O – Others: Pray for others around you, for their needs.

Y – Yourself: Pray over yourself, spend time lamenting and presenting your requests to Him. 

Lastly, listening prayer is another very fundamental part of prayer! This is where we pause and listen for Gods voice. We intentionally make space to slow our minds and hearts, not saying anything to God but instead allowing Him to speak to us. Here, we get to wait for His still small voice to lead us, comfort us, and give us guidance.