The son of great missionary Hudson Taylor noted of his father, “For forty years the sun never rose on China that God didn’t find him on his knees.” Someone called prayer the gymnasium of the soul. When was the last time you had a good “workout”? Today, James jumps into the mysterious cooperation of the divine with the human through prayer. When and why should we do it?

I. Pray When You're Suffering

II. Pray When You're Smiling

III. Pray When You're Sick

IV. Pray When You Sin

V. Pray For the Saints

Talk with God: Consider your prayer life—what things consistently keep you from praying (e.g. anxiety, distractions)? Surrender them to the Lord this week.

Talk with others: Invite a few friends to gather regularly to spend time in prayer together.

Talk with kids: How do you use the gifts God has given you to serve your church?