>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
- Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
- Deuteronomy 4:7 What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
>> Numbers to Call
- The Upper Room Prayer Center (800) 251-2468
>> Websites to check
These recommended websites are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for their content.
- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2001/001/10.40.html A Campus Life article about the how and why of prayer.
- www.theprayerroom.com A place where you can post requests for prayer online, so one of thousands of “prayer chaplains” can pray for you.
- http://www.upperroom.org/prayer_center An online prayer center with some good resources for more information about prayer.
- www.christianitytoday.com/cl/8c3/8c3076.html “Is God Really Listening?” by Dawson McAllister.
- www.christianitytoday.com/cr/9r2/9r2037.html “Jesus’ Unanswered Prayers” by Philip Yancey.
- http://shop.store.yahoo.com/pttranscripts/hybbilmysofu.html Download “The Mystery of Unanswered Prayer,” a talk by Bill Hybels (senior pastor of Willow Creek, one of the largest churches in America). The download is free.
- http://www.ccel.org/c/calvin/prayer/prayer.html John Calvin’s thoughts on prayer. Not exactly light reading, but if you’re up to it, you’ll get some great wisdom on the subject.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- God promises to hear and answer your prayers (see Psalm 4:3; 6:9).
- God works at levels we can’t see. If we could explain everything that our God does, he would be very small (see Isaiah 55:8–9; Daniel 4).
- Sometimes we just won’t be able to understand God’s ways because he’s a mystery. Then all we can do is trust him (see Isaiah 26:3–4).
>> Books to Read
- In the Zone: A Teen Guide to Prayer published by Servant Publications, a guide to prayer for teens.
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