Christian prayer is more than just telling God your list of requests and expecting him to answer your prayers like he’s some kind of cosmic vending machine. Yes, prayer is a way to share with God what’s on your mind. However, even more important, it’s a way to get to know God and what he wants to do in your life and in the world.
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication
Who prays?
82 percent of adults and 89 percent of teenagers pray in a normal week.
88 percent of women and 75 percent of men pray in a typical week.
People living in the South and Midwest pray more than those living in the West and Northeast (around 86 percent to 76 percent, respectively).
96 percent of born-again Christians pray weekly, while 72 percent of people not describing themselves as born again pray on a weekly basis.
What do people pray about?
95 percent of adults thank God for what he has done in their lives.
76 percent ask for forgiveness for specific sins.
67 percent spend time in prayer worshiping God by praising his superior attributes.
61 percent ask for help for specific needs.
47 percent are silent during prayer to listen for God.