Articles by Trisha Smith

The church has used the Psalms as prayers fo a long time. There are many ways to pray through the Psalms. These are a few ideas. David the Psalms into 50 equal parts and pray […]

Jesus taught us how to pray in Matthew 6:9-13. It is often referred to as the Lord’s Prayer or the Model Prayer. This lesson will focus in on the aspects of the modeled prayer, probably […]

The next lesson is made up of two shorter lessons combined into one. We have been going over the series now for nearly a month and are almost done. Please be sure to give feedback. […]

“You can’t build a relationship on one way speeches. You need frequent, sustained, intimate contact between two people, both of whom speak and both of whom listen…. Listening to God speak through His Holy Spirit […]

Have you ever fasted? have you ever considered fasting? Have you ever wondered what it was? This lesson is a bit lengthy, but will cover fasting and prayer. In Matthew 6:16-18 Jesus uses the phrase […]

God’s desire is for all people to “live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” 1 Timothy 2:2. We need to be praying for our neighbors and neighborhoods. The following are some evangelistic […]

This is simply a prayer focusing in on Jesus and salvation. You can take this concept and apply it to any scripture, any prayer, anything…. and find your perspective changed. In its simplest form the […]

The following is not a prayer format. It is a description of one means of praying. It is designed for individuals only. It is coming into God’s presence, without interuption, with few or no words. […]

The following prayer format can be used in small groups or alone. Scriptures follow each area to show you why this is important to pray. Try using this prayer format in your personal prayers for […]

The following prayer format can be used by individuals or in groups. Once again, the examples are given for small groups, but CAN be adapted to the individual’s prayers. Praying Through the Alphabet The leader […]

The following prayer format can be used alone or with a group of people. The examples are all written for small group, but know you CAN adapt the format to fit your own personal prayers. […]

This portion of the series will focus primarily on Bible verses showing us why we pray. It is our hope that you learn from this and can use it to explain WHY we need to […]

Suggestion: Before you begin go and buy a notebook to use as a journal. Write down thoughts that come to mind, questions, and of course prayers. Introduction: Most of us pray. It has become almost […]