Colossians 1:9-12PrayColossians 4:2; I Thessalonians 5:17; Romans 12:12Proverbs 30:8-9 – Prayer must be a sincere thing.We must keep in mind our need for God.Matthew 6:7-8 – Do not use meaningless repetition in your prayers.Luke 6:12Acts 1:14; 2:42Acts 10:9Suggestion: plan a special, focused prayer each dayMonday: leaders – I Timothy 2:2Tuesday: praise – Psalm 8:1Wednesday: Christians – Acts 12:5Thursday: family – Ephesians 5:25Friday: miscellaneous – Philippians 4:6Saturday: myself – Psalms 19:14Ways to do this:Make a prayer listDesignate a timeUse an app (Prayer Notebook, Prayer Mate, etc.)Read!Hosea 4:1-6 – The importance of knowing God’s wordDeuteronomy 17:18-20 – the benefits of reading the word of GodSuggestion: choose a Bible reading plan for 2015Nothing will give you an overarching understanding of the Bible story like reading the Bible itself.Nothing will familiarize you with the Bible like reading it.How to do this:Choose a good translation: KJV, NKJV, ASV, NASB, ESVDesignate a timeDecide on a planThe classic: just pick it up and read itUse a special daily reading BibleUse a daily reading planUse an appYouVersionOliveTreeLogos
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