Scriptural elements and methods of effective praying

What elements constitute effective prayer?

1. To pray effectively, we must praise and adore God (Psalm 150; Acts 2:47; Romans 15:11).
   
   
   
2. Closely related and equally important is thanksgiving to God (Psalm 100:4; Matthew 11:25-26; Philemon 4:6).
   
   
   
3. Sincere confession of known sins is essential to the prayer of faith (James 5:15-16; Psalm 51; Luke 18:13; I John 1:9).
   
   
   
4. God also instructs us to petition Him according to our needs; as James writes, we do not receive the things we want because we do not ask, or we ask with wrong motives (James 4:2-3; Psalm 27:7-12; Matthew 7:7-11; Philemon 4:6).
   
   
   
5. And we must pray fervently for others (Numbers 14:13-19; Psalm 122:6-9; Luke 22:31-32; 23:34).
   
   

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