101 Ways to Praise...Part 4

16. 5 minuets per day - get a timer and use it to pray for 5 minuets for your family, spouse, kids, work, church, President, Congressmen, etc. This can be a time packed with powerful prayer.

17. 7 x 7 - this one comes from the National day of Prayer Task Force: Set aside time in your day, everyday, to pray for the 7 seats of power and influence in our nation. They are, government, military, media, business, education, church, and family. Visit www.ndptf.org for more information, tips, and scriptures for participating in 7 x 7.

18. Sing - this sounds elementary and even silly, but go with me for a second. When you're praying (for most of us it's silent prayer, right?) do songs or choruses ever come to mind? The next time that happens, sing it out. Allow God's Spirit to lead you in your prayer time, and just see what he brings to your mind.

19. Sing a new Song! - God's word often encourages us to sing to him a new song. After you're tried singing songs that come to mind try allowing God to lead you in a new song of praise to him. Open up your heart to him and just let it out.

101 Ways to Pray & Praise...Part 3

11. Pray with your children. Children are so open spiritually. Teach and guide them into a life of prayer and praise.

12. Silence. Listen for and to God. This can be very difficult but very rewarding. Try to spend an hour or more in silence and contemplation. See how God will bless you.

13. Meet with a prayer partner and share your joys and sorrows. Remember where two or three are gathered the Lord is there!

14. Pray your schedule. Give God your past week, month, quarter and ask for his perspective and comments. Do the same with your coming day and week. Ask him for insight into the things he wants you to do and not to do, accomplish, pray for, and people to meet with. Ask him to permeate your plans.

15. Minister to God. God is seeking worshipers who will worship him in spirit and in truth. In stead of asking for anything give him worship. Praise him for who he is and what he has done for you.

101 Ways to Pray & Praise...Part 2

6. I love to sing old hymns. My children and I belt them out when we're doing chores and the like. Hymns are full of wonderful praise!

7. I love to use the ABCs. One thing I'm glad God gave me for each letter. This can also be a great mental exercise, trying to think of different things each time I go through the alphabet.

8. Write a psalm to God and then pray it back to God.

9. Use an address book to keep track of the people and situations you are praying for. Everyday pray through a couple of letters.

10. Pray T.H.U.M.B. I got this one from Pray! mag. it stands for: T is for Tribal people and animists; H for Hindus; U is for the unreached, unreligious, and unconvinced; M for Muslims; and B for Buddhists.

101 Ways to Pray & Praise...Part 1

I decided to record different ways I use or have used to talk to and praise God....This will be an ongoing list, mostly for my own reference!

1. I use a prayer journal. I record prayers for people, situations, material things, even ramblings that come from my heart. I also use it to record lessons that God has taught me. I have enjoyed over the years going back and looking at all the different places God and I have "gone" together.

2. This year, at Thanksgiving, I started a Thank You journal. (It's just some colored paper stapled together with a cover.) I have made a commitment to write at least 1 thing in it each. 1 thing that I am thankful for, 1 thing I may often take for granted, 1 thing that "sings" to my heart from God's.

3. In the past I have used lists to help me remember to pray for people. I keep a list of family members and friends. When I feel like I can't think of anything to pray for I get out my list and the prayer just starts flowing. I also have a list of family and friends whom I know are not saved. I use this one quite often.

4. I have taken many prayer walks. I walk around my church and pray for the ministries and the ministers involved in my church. I walk around a school and pray for the teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Then I pray for the community around that school. I have found that this can be a very enriching time of prayer.

5. I love to use scripture when I pray. One of the best ways that I can communicate with God is by using what he has given me in his word. There is endless material for praise and petition!