And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Ephesians 6: 18

A powerful weapon – prayer.

In the Spirit.  I find myself praying for what I want, not what the Spirit wants to give me.

On all occasions.  Some days I can live without turning to prayer, except in the set times.  I need to learn to live submerged in prayer, bathed in prayer.  I am sure there are many lacks in my spiritual life, the foremost is not settling my mind in constant prayer, praying for everything.

With all kinds of prayers and requests.  I certainly do not consciously pray on all occasions, nor do I pray with a great variety of prayers.  I do try to be in prayer from the time I arise in the morning until night, always open to hearing God nudge me to pray specifically.  This is a spiritual discipline I must cultivate more and more.  Lord, settle my mind!

Always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.  This is a shift!  I have been thinking of praying for my needs, and that is good, but the Spirit has a huge prayer door that is open before me – all the Lord’s people.  I pray a good deal for myself, not nearly enough for others whom I do not even know, who are saved and following the Lord anywhere in the world.

I am, I do believe, in the kindergarten of prayer.  Lord, help me to learn.