A Bold Approach: How to Pray Confidently and Persistently

When you have news, good or bad, trouble or joys to share, to whom do you turn? For some of us it a close friend, for others a parent, sibling or other family member, maybe even a pastor or minister. We have an additional choice as Christians. We can, and should, also choose God. Just as we speak to a trusted friend or anyone else, we can pray confidently to God.

How to Pray According to the Bible

There are multiple places in the Bible where God speaks to this, asks us to come to Him in prayer. God spoke to Jeremiah saying,

“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

Jeremiah 33:3 NIV

We are also told in Hebrews 4:16 to approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

What can we pray about?

The Bible tells us that we can pray about anything and everything. When we are in trouble, we can pray. When we are happy, we can sing songs of praise.

James 5 says,

“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.”