Think back to your last heartfelt meaningful prayer; has it been a while? Has your prayer life felt stale, routine, or boring? Watch this video and consider 7 steps to help raise your "prayer bar."
DIY Guide Summary
- Daily communication with Jesus
- Early morning
- Twenty (20) minutes
- Gospels only
- Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- Study the whole Bible, but let your morning worship come from the story of Jesus
- Read only one story (an incident, miracle, parable, teaching, etc.)
- Reread to relive.
- Full sensory experience
- Picture yourself there
- Focus on Jesus
- What does this tell me about my Savior and Friend Jesus?
- Journal—react in writing to your encounter
- Date and verse in red
- Write an email (letter) to Jesus
- Write an email (letter) from Jesus
- Kneel down prayer
- Dedication of the day
- Intercessory prayer list (the people you’re praying for)