Tips for Establishing a Regular Prayer Time

• Find a time and place with the fewest distractions. Put your cell phone in another room or on silent.
• Have your Bible and a notebook to record insights,
  scriptures and prayers.
• Ask the Holy Spirit to help quiet your mind and spirit.
• Begin by thanking God for who is—Creator, Savior, Shepherd, Provider, etc.
• Thank Him for all the personal blessings He provides for you and your family.
• Read a psalm or scripture passage turning it into a prayer.
• Set a goal to pray for a short period of time—between 5-15 minutes. If you run out of things to pray about, just sit
  quietly in God’s presence.
• Resist the urge to get sidetracked by doing just one small task, thinking you can come right back to prayer. Stay
• As soon as a distraction interrupts your focus (something you need to do, a creative idea, etc.) write it down and dismiss it from your mind. If you find yourself focusing on a worry, doubt, fear, etc., it may be the very thing you need to bring to God in prayer.

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