PRAYER: - Commanded Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6 - TO BE OFFERED . To God Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10 . To Christ Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59 . To the Holy Spirit 2Th 3:5 . Through Christ Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19 - God hears Ps 10:17; 65:2 - God answers Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9 - IS DESCRIBED AS . Bowing the knees Eph 3:14 . Looking up Ps 5:3 . Lifting up the soul Ps 25:1 . Lifting up the heart La 3:41 . Pouring out the heart Ps 62:8 . Pouring out the soul 1Sa 1:15 . Calling upon the name of the Lord Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16 . Crying to God Ps 27:7; 34:6 . Drawing near to God Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22 . Crying to heaven 2Ch 32:20 . Beseeching the Lord Ex 32:11 . Seeking to God Job 8:5 . Seeking the face of the Lord Ps 27:8 . Making supplication Job 8:5; Jer 36:7 - Acceptable through Christ Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24 - Ascends to heaven 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8 - Quickening grace necessary to Ps 80:18 - THE HOLY SPIRIT . Promised as a Spirit of Zec 12:10 . As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6 . Helps our infirmities in Ro 8:26 - An evidence of conversion Ac 9:11 - Of the righteous, avails much Jas 5:16 - Of the upright, a delight to God Pr 15:8 - SHOULD BE OFFERED UP . In the Holy Spirit Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20 . In faith Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6 . In full assurance of faith Heb 10:22 . In a forgiving spirit Mt 6:12 . With the heart Jer 29:13; La 3:41 . With the whole heart Ps 119:58,145 . With preparation of heart Job 11:13 . With a true heart Heb 10:22 . With the soul Ps 42:4 . With the spirit and understanding Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15 . With confidence in God Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14 . With submission to God Lu 22:42 . With unfeigned lips Ps 17:1 . With deliberation Ec 5:2 . With holiness 1Ti 2:8 . With humility 2Ch 7:14; 33:12 . With truth Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24 . With desire to be heard Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2
; 61:1 . With desire to be answered Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1 . With boldness Heb 4:16 . With earnestness 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17 . With importunity Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7 . Night and day 1Ti 5:5 . Without ceasing 1Th 5:17 . Everywhere 1Ti 2:8 . In everything Php 4:6 - For temporal blessings Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11 - For spiritual blessings Mt 6:33 - For mercy and grace to help in time of need Heb 4:16 - Model for Mt 6:9-13 - Vain repetitions in, forbidden Mt 6:7 - Ostentation in, forbidden Mt 6:5 - ACCOMPANIED WITH . Repentance 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7 . Confession Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11 . Self-abasement Ge 18:27 . Weeping Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4 . Fasting Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3 . Watchfulness Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7 . Praise Ps 66:17 . Thanksgiving Php 4:6; Col 4:2 - PLEAD IN THE . Promises of God Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49 . Covenant of God Jer 14:21 . Faithfulness of God Ps 143:1 . Mercy of God Ps 51:1; Da 9:18 . Righteousness of God Da 9:16 - Rise early for Ps 5:3; 119:147 - Seek divine teaching for Lu 11:1 - Faint not in Lu 18:1 - Continue instant in Ro 12:12 - Avoid hindrances in 1Pe 3:7 - Suitable in affliction Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13 - Shortness of time a motive to 1Pe 4:7 - POSTURES IN . Standing 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25 . Bowing down Ps 95:6 . Kneeling 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36 . Falling on the face Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39 . Spreading forth the hands Isa 1:15 . Lifting up the hands Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8 - The promises of God encourage to Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9 - The promises of Christ encourage to Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14 - Experience of past mercies an incentive to Ps 4:1; 112:2