Philippians 1.3

What different kinds of prayer are there?

by Pastor Gary Dreier

“I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you.” Philippians 1.3

There are many kinds of prayers; however, if you’re like me, I can get stuck in “Please” and “Thank you.”  Those are two wonderful prayers, but there are others. To help keep my prayer life fuller, I use this little CARROTS device to remember all the ways God calls me to pray:

C    Confession “Dear God, forgive me for not being the way you want me to be.”

A     Adoration        “Dear God, you are so marvelous, and I praise you.”

R     Requests         “Dear God, please help me find a job.”

R     Remembering “ Dear God, please be with my aunt who is having surgery.”

O    Others            (The Bible verse above models this kind of prayer. We often forget to pray for others. Jesus even wants us to pray for our enemies!”)

T     Thanks             “Dear God, thank you for helping me find a job.”

S     Silence             We’ll talk about this on in our Saturday devotion.

Remember, the purpose of any kind of prayer is to get closer to God.

Let’s pray: Lord, we pray for our enemies. Help us to see each other as your child. Help us to love each other.

On Tuesday I suggested that you read Paul’s most joyful letter: the letter to the Philippians. If you’ve already done so (it’s short!), read it again; you’ll be surprised at what jumps out at you this time.  Also, continue memorizing Philippians 4.4-8.