Express Thanks for these Truths about Prayer

In prayer, we communicate with God and He communicates with us. Pray that you will be strengthened in your prayer life and motivated to continue intercession for our nation, our military, and that we will have godly leaders.

August

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane , and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My  Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Then he   returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done."

―Matthew 26:36, 39-42

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

―Mark 1:35

Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida , while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went into the hills to pray.

―Mark 6:45-46

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.  Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

―Mark 11:22-24

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

―Mark 11:25

My soul praises the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has been mindful of the  humble state of His servant.

―Luke 1:46-48

[Anna] was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

―Luke 2:37

One of those days Jesus went out into the hills to pray, and spent the night praying to God.

―Luke 6:12

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

―Luke 6:28

He said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation."

―Luke 11: 2-4

So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

―Luke 11:9-10

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

―Luke 18:1