TEACH ME TO PRAY

There are so many great books out there with useful teaching about prayer, but if you are looking to grow in your prayer life, today I offer a simple but life-changing approach to prayer that has impacted my spiritual life immensely over the last 4 months. (And I am just getting started!)

And it is straightforward: If you truly want to learn how to pray, do what the disciples did and ask Jesus Himself to teach you. (Luke 11:1-4)

So each day I make this request of God: “Lord, teach me to pray”. And then I listen as closely as I can. 

It sounds too simple to be useful, but this practice has become a check on:

• My sincerity: Do I REALLY want to grow in prayer?
• My ignorance: There ARE ever deeper levels of prayer to explore!
• My dependence: Prayer doesn’t come naturally - I NEED guidance.

If you want to try this for yourself, here’s a practical tip: To make “Lord, teach me to pray” part of your daily routine, set a reminder on your phone or use a reliable cue like the moment your feet hit the floor first thing in the morning or when you pour a cup of coffee or brush your teeth. 

And if you DO choose to take this as a daily habit yourself, I would love to hear your experience with it … a few weeks or months or years from now!  

There is so much to learn about prayer! Thankfully, Jesus is a patient teacher.

One day at a time.