Prayer Exercises

“Working Out” our Salvation
Part 2: 12 Prayer Exercises

Morning Prayer (Psalm 88:13)

Fixed Hour Prayer (Psalm 55:17)

Silent Prayer (Psalm 46:10)

Conversational Prayer (1 Thes. 5:17)

Praying Scripture (Acts 4:23-30)

Nature Prayer (Acts 16:13)

Prayer of Examen (Psalm 139:23-24)

Saying Grace (1 Timothy 4:4-5)

Fasting Prayer (Ezra 8:23)

Intercessory Prayer (1 Timothy 2:1)

Prayer Group (Acts 1:14)

Watching (Psalm 63:6)

Consider adding 1 or more of these prayer exercises to your routine. Remember, on July 23rd we’ll be sharing our spiritual exercise commitments with one another so that we can keep one another accountable. Next week we’ll be talking about bible exercises.

The Prayer of Cyrus Brown
(Sam Walter Foss)

"The proper way for a man to pray,"
Said Deacon Lemuel Keyes,
"And the only proper attitude
Is down upon his knees."

"No, I should say the way to pray,"
Said Reverend Doctor Wise,
"Is standing straight with outstretched arms
And rapt and upturned eyes."

"Oh, no, no, no,"
said Elder Slow,
Such posture is too proud.
"A man should pray with eyes fast-closed
And head contritely bowed."

"It seems to me his hands should be
Austerely clasped in front
With both thumbs pointing toward the ground,"
Said Reverend Doctor Blunt.

"Last year I fell in Hidgekin's well
Headfirst," said Cyrus Brown,
"With both my heels a-stickin' up
And my head a-pointin' down.

"And I made a prayer right then and there,
The best prayer I ever said,
The prayingest prayer I ever prayed,
A-standin' on my head."