Some pointers for praying

Do you ever find prayer difficult? I do. But I have been convicted lately that a proper blending of the Word and of prayer is absolutely essential to strategic Christian ministry and living. According to John 15:7-8 the cross-centered life demands that we have a life profoundly shaped by the Word and prayer that results in a ministry that bears much fruit.

But how can you make your prayer life more effective. The simple answer is "Just pray!" But as Greg Koukl points out that is about as helpful sometimes as if a great tennis player in response to an amateur asking "How can I become a great tennis player like you?" responding, "Oh, by just hitting the ball a lot!" Read Greg's ten tips on prayer as well as some major topics that Scritpure admonishes us to include in our prayer lives.