Dr. Stephen V. Sprinkle ove motivates Christian prayer , and it is the very core of communication with God. Four steps tested by hundreds of years of Christian experience in prayer provide us with a sure pattern whenever w e take time out to pray. Prayer, according to this proven pattern, is the upward, open-handed reach of the loving heart toward God. By His Holy Spirit, Jesus still teaches us to pray in the same way.
Silence is a necessary partner to prayer.
Choose a translation of the Bible that is familiar to you, preferably your own. The Revised Standard Version comes highly recommen ded. Decide what you will read ahead of time. Thumbing through the Bible is a waste of precious moments that could be better spent in communication with God. Five to ten minutes of reading may be plen ty.