Connecting deeply with God.

Theme: Building consistent, heartfelt communication with God.

Chapter (9) Prayer, Intercession, and Communion

Bible Verses:

• Philippians 4:6–7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

• Matthew 6:6

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

• Jeremiah 29:12

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

• Psalms 145:18

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

• John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

• Romans 12:12

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

• Psalms 17:6

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

• James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

• 1 John 5:14–15

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Confessions & Declarations:

• “I am a child of God; my prayers are heard and answered.”
• “I dwell in intimacy with God, and my heart connects with His presence daily.”

Reflection / Meditation:

Meditate on God’s nearness and faithfulness. Confess a lifestyle of continual prayer and communion.