4 Main Types of Prayers

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ADORATION Prayers
     Praise, bless Jesus as Lord – Believing He is in control.

CONFESSION Prayers
    We confess our sins – seeking God’s mercy.
    Admitting we have a need for God.
    Un-confessed sin can stand in the way of our other prayer.

THANKSGIVING Prayers
    Thanking God for all he has done (or will do) for us, all He means to us. 
    We should always be thankful, even for the little things.

SUPPLICATION Prayers (or petition prayer)
    Making petitions or requests to God.
    Asking for God's help.  “Standing in the gap” Prayers.  (Eph 1:15-16)

Other Types of Prayers: 

INTERCESSION Prayers
    Prayer for someone else.  Selfless, or self-giving prayer.

AFFIRMATION Prayers
    When we Affirm what God says in His word, the Bible.

POSITIVE Prayers
    Filled with Faith.  When we believe God is bigger than any obstacle.

NEGATIVE Prayers
    Filled with Fear.   Prayer does not believe God can do all through them.
    Many times these prayers have false humility.

LISTENING PRAYERS
    When we open our hearts and minds to hear from God
    We need patience, quietness.

MEDITATION Prayers
    Think deep about something with total focus.

SINGING Prayers
    Songs directed towards God can become a form of prayer

TONGUES Prayers
    Praying to, or in the Holy Spirit

Postures in Prayers: 

  • STANDING PRAYERS – 1 Kings 8:22
  • HANDS RAISED PRAYERS– 1 Timothy 2:8
  • SITTING PRAYERS – 2 Samuel 7:18
  • KNEELING PRAYERS – Daniel 6:10
  • BOWING PRAYERS – Genesis 24:26
  • FACE DOWN PRAYERS – Numbers 20:6
  • WALKING PRAYERS – Micah 6:8  

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