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Effective Prayer

How to Pray Aright: A Call to Earnest Prayer

Beloved, do you truly pray, or do you merely say words? Do the cries of your heart reach the ears of El Shaddai, or do your lips move without meaning? It is not enough to recite words; God listens to the cries of a soul that hungers for Him. To pray aright, one must have a heart fully invested in seeking God.

God hears the prayers of the sincere. If you pray out of duty or habit, without feeling your need for Him, your words are empty. It is as if you were speaking to the wind. The Almighty is moved by a heart that yearns for Him, a heart that recognizes its own need and humbles itself before His throne. As the Psalmist cried, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise” (Psalm 51:17, NASB).

Let your prayers flow from the depths of your soul, not merely from your lips. Words without the heart fall to the ground unheard, but the cries of the humble pierce the heavens. It is written, “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth” (Psalm 145:18, NASB). If you pray aright, you will avoid merely echoing words that fade away, never reaching His presence.

Do not approach God with empty phrases or rehearsed lines. Come to Him with honesty, humility, and longing. Pour out your heart before Him, for He knows your thoughts before you speak them. He is not impressed by eloquence but moved by brokenness. He desires truth in the inmost being.

If your heart feels cold or distant, ask Him to teach you to pray. Cry out, “Lord, teach me what I need and show me how to pray! Stir my heart to seek You earnestly. Do not let me speak to You without feeling what I say.” This is the prayer He hears—the prayer of one who longs for Him. To truly seek Him, we must learn to pray aright.

Seek the face of Yeshua with all your heart. Lay your burdens before Him, not just with words but with genuine faith and dependence. Let your prayer be like incense rising before His throne, carried by a heart that loves Him. Remember His promise: “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13, NASB).

Do not be satisfied with shallow prayers. Press in, seek more of Him, and pour out your soul before El Shaddai. He hears the earnest cry. Do not be content with hollow religion or empty rituals. Seek an encounter with the living God, for He is near to those who truly seek Him.

Let this be your prayer:

Father, draw me nearer. I need You more than words can express.
Teach me to pray with a heart that truly seeks You.
Awaken my soul to cry out for Your presence.
Let my prayers be real, my words be true, and my heart be Yours.
I long for more of You and less of me.
In the name of Yeshua, I pray. Amen.

Beloved, Pray Aright. Seek Him earnestly. God is near to those who call on Him in truth.

Prayers

Prayer of Cleansing

Heavenly Father,

We come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging our need for Your cleansing power. As the psalmist cried out, “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults” (Psalm 19:12), we too ask for Your mercy. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity and cleanse us from our sin (Psalm 51:2). Purge us with hyssop, and we shall be clean; wash us, and we shall be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7). Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within us (Psalm 51:10).

For Your name’s sake, O Lord, deliver us and provide atonement for our sins, for Your name’s glory (Psalm 79:9). Just as Peter requested, we ask, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” (John 13:9). Immerse us fully in Your purifying presence.

Lord, we ask that Your Spirit come mightily upon us, transforming us into new creations with hearts set on You (1 Samuel 10:6). Renew our minds, that we may be conformed to Your will, and not to this world (Romans 12:2). Strengthen us, that we might rise up with wings like eagles, running and not growing weary, walking and not fainting (Isaiah 40:31). Grant us a new heart and a new spirit, as You have promised, that we might walk in Your statutes (Ezekiel 18:31).

We trust that You, who began a good work in us, will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6). For it is You who works in us, both to will and to do for Your good pleasure (Philippians 2:13). Transform us daily into the image of Christ, renewing us in knowledge and holiness (Colossians 3:10, Ephesians 4:23). Let the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit be evident in our lives (Titus 3:5), as obedient children of the Most High (1 Peter 1:14).

Father, hear our prayer, that Your people may be revived and turned back to You (1 Kings 18:37, 2 Chronicles 19:4). Restore our souls, O Lord, and lead us in paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake (Psalm 23:3). Restore to us the joy of Your salvation and uphold us by Your generous Spirit (Psalm 51:12). Bring us back from our wayward paths, for You are the God of our salvation (Psalm 85:4, Jeremiah 3:22).

Heal us, O Lord, and we shall be healed; save us, and we shall be saved, for You are our praise (Jeremiah 30:17). Heal our backsliding and love us freely, casting all our sins into the depths of the sea (Hosea 14:4, Micah 7:19). Let us sit at Your feet, clothed and in our right minds, rejoicing in the newness of life (Luke 8:35, Luke 15:22).

O Lord, restore us to Yourself, and we shall return; renew our days as of old (Lamentations 5:21). We pray that Christ be fully formed in us (Galatians 4:19) and that we may bear one another’s burdens, fulfilling the law of Christ (Galatians 6:1).

We offer this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Amen.

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