Effective Prayer

During a recent Sunday School workers meeting, a hand out was given entitled "Ten Keys That Enable Prayer To Be Effective". 

We all know that prayer is powerful and when we pray, we want to have effective prayers.  Here is the list of biblical ways for effective prayer.

1. Praying by asking, seeking, knocking - Matthew 7:7-8,11

2.  Praying in faith - Mark 11:24

3.  Praying in secret - Matthew 6:6

4.  Praying according to God's will - I John 5:14

5.  Praying in Jesus' name - John 14:13-14

6.  Praying in agreement with other believers - Matthew 19:19-20

7.  Praying while fasting - Acts 14:23

8.  Praying from an obedient life - I John 3:21-22

9.  Praying while abiding in Christ and His Word - John 15:7

10. Praying while delighting in the Lord - Psalms 37:4