Pray continually. (1 Thessalonians 5:17). We cannot spend all our time on our knees, but it is possible to have a prayerful attitude at all times. As we draw closer & closer to God; as we obey God & His Word in total; as the fruit of the Spirit, Christlike character, etc, manifests in our lives; as we live a life of holiness, our lives can become a prayer. A prayerful attitude is built upon acknowledging our dependence on God, realizing His presence  within us, & determining to obey Him fully. Then we will find it natural to pray frequent, spontaneous, short prayers, etc. A prayerful attitude is not a substitute for regular times of prayer but should be an outgrowth of those times. What kind of prayers are heard by God? God hears the prayers of the righteous. He takes delight in the prayers of the upright. As for sinners, He hears their cry for mercy. Let us pray in faith. Faith connects us to God & pleases God. What makes our prayers powerful? Righteousness, & holiness. Let us live holy lives & our prayers will be powerful & effective. Our righteous lives will give our words greater impact. How do we pray: We pray according to His will, ie, pray the Word, live the Word & speak the Word at all times. Note that God considers the PERSON who is praying as much as He does of the WORDS being said. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, I pray for all Christians today. Help us to pray powerfully & effectively. Help us to live a life of holiness so that our righteous lives will give our words greater impact.  Help us to have a Bible reading, meditation, & obedience culture. This enables us to know your will & pray according to it. Help us to confess our faith, to speak the Word at all times so that satan will not be able to steal what we have prayed from us. Help us to make the Word of God VIRAL. Thank you Jesus for hearing & answering my prayer. Assign your angels to guard us & to minister to our needs. In Jesus mighty name we pray, believe & give you thanks, Amen. God bless you all.

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