1. Rejoicing:

Start your prayer time by rejoicing in the Lord's goodness and mercy in your life. Thank Him for a new opportunity to praise Him for His mercy and grace in your life. Here are some scriptures to help you rejoice in the Lord:

Psalms 100:4-5
Philippians 4:4
Psalms 27:6
Nehemiah 8:10
Psalms 85:6
Psalms 63:5
John 16:24

2. Repenting:

Ask the Lord to help you as you search your heart for any sin that you may need to ask His forgiveness for. Here are some scriptures to help you:

Acts 24:16
Psalms 139:23-24
Psalms 26:2

Ask yourself if you have missed God's standard in these areas:

Idolatry
Unforgiveness
Pride
Anxiety and fear
Speech (what you have said to others)
Immorality, etc.

3. Dressing:

The Bible talks about putting certain things and attitudes off, and putting other things and attitudes on. This way we come before the Lord and others "clothed" the right way. Read the suggested scriptures and pray accordingly:

Colossians 3:8 (putting off)
Ephesians 6:11 (putting on)
Colossians 3:12
Romans 13:14

4. Reading:

Read the Bible, God's Word. It is life to your soul and strength to your body. Follow a Bible reading program to read through the Bible in a year. Write down the references of the passages you have read at the top left of the weekly segment in myPrayerPartner. Here are some scritures regarding the importance of reading the Word:

Deuteronomy 8:3
Psalms 37:30-31
Proverbs 4:20-23

5. Reflecting:

Meditate on what you have read and the implications of God's revealed will (The Word) for your life. What should you do diffently in the light of what you have read? What is God teaching you?

Write it down on the left column of the weekly segment. This way you will be reminded of your insights for the whole week as you pray. Read these scriptures regarding meditating on the Word of God:

Psalms 1:1-2
Colossians 3:2
Ephesians 1:17-19
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Proverbs 24:6

6. Thanksgiving:

What are you grateful for? Write down some things and people you are grateful for. Also, write down the answered prayers from this week and the previous week and thank the Lord for His faithfulness. The folowing scriptures will help you as you express your gratitude unto the Lord:

Philippians 4:4-8
I Thessalonians 1:2-6
Psalms 100:4-5

7. Petitions & Supplications:

The Weekly Prayer List on the weekly segment is provided so you may list all the prayer requests for the week. Write down all your cares and concern items here and present them to the Lord. Remember to be specific in your petitions and supplications. Ask the Lord to help you and your loved ones in the following areas:

Provision
Guidance
Health
Power/Influence
Protection
Favor
Purpose
Career
Family
Marriage
Mental, etc.

The following scriptures will help you in presenting your petitions and supplications to the Lord:

I Timothy 2:1a
Philippians 4:6
Psalms 119:170
Psalms 30:8-12
Psalms 28:2

8. Intercession:

Go to your lists segment and pray very specifically or generally for the people on your lists of names. Stand in the gap for them before the throne of God. Ask the ord to intervene on their behalf.

Here are some scriptures that clarify the concept of intercession:

Job 42:10
Hebrews 7:25
Ezekiel 22:30-31
Ephesians 1:15-19
Philippians 1:3-11
Romans 15:30

9. Declarations:

This is the moment in your prayer time where you verbally agree with what the Lord wrote about you in scripture. For instance, say aloud: "The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. i have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus."

Find scriptures that will remind you of God's faithfulness and care for you, and make them personal as you speak them out loud. This will fortify your faith for the challenges you face that day, or the next day. Here are some scriptures you can start with . . .

Psalm 23
Psalm 91
I Corinthians 4:10, etc.

10. Review:

In the morning, review your . . .

To do list
Goals
Appointments
What is the Lord saying to me by His Word and by His Spirit

In the evenings, review . . .

What happened today?
What did not happen today? Why?
What did I learn? What should I do next?
What should I do differently? What should I keep on doing?
What should I write down in my weekly or constants segments for the future?