Note: This isn't a sermon but it's a good primer if you are preaching on the subject. 

Our goal is to pray like Jesus. We want to improve the effectiveness of our prayers. That is our objective, but what are the means of reaching the goal? We have come to the time when we need to consider the nuts and bolts of Christlike prayer. What do we say? When do we say it? Where do we say it? How long should we pray? How often? These are some of the mechanics of prayer. They are important as means to the end.

The Length of Prayer

What should the duration of prayer be? How much time should be devoted to prayer? How much time do you have for prayer? It depends on the kind of prayer. A sentence prayer takes less than a minute. An arrow prayer takes even less time. But, when prayer involves Bible rea…