Begin by praying for those closest to you: Family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Philippians 1:3-6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.\u00a0 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,\u00a0 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t Pray for those who teach: Pastors, Sunday School Teachers, and Small Group Leaders.\n <\/span><\/p>\n 1 Thessalonians 5:25<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.<\/span> (Paul<\/em><\/span>)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t Pray for those over you; those in authority: Supervisors at work, National and Local Politicians.<\/span><\/p>\n 1 Timothy 2:1-2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.\u00a0 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t Pray for those who are going through a rough time or are suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n James 5:13-16<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.\u00a0 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.\u00a0 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.<\/span><\/p>\n Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t Ask God to strengthen you and to support your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n Philippians 4:6 & 19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.<\/span>\n 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n <\/p>\n Tools like\u00a0 “A.C.T.S” or “Five Fingered Prayers” are simply reminders to help you remember what to pray for.\u00a0 There’s no set way to pray.\u00a0 The only requirement is that you fully open yourself up to God; tell Him what’s on your mind and allow Him to change you in order to fulfill His answer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nReminders, Not Specifications<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nC<\/span><\/strong>– Confession<\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span><\/strong>– Thanksgiving<\/span><\/p>\n S<\/span><\/strong>– Supplication<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A recent article in Our Daily Bread described another method of praying.\u00a0 It called it “Five-Fingered Prayers.” You can view the entire article on the ODB Website<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\t\tThe Five Fingered Prayer<\/span><\/h3>\n