Praying The Bible
a Biblical Meditation/Devotional Prayer
by Don Whitney
Praying through the Bible is "taking the Bible and turning Godward every thought that occurs to us as we read the Bible."
"When you pray the Bible, you aren't just praying words; you're praying words of spirit and life. "
- Don Whitney
MODELING: Praying Psalm 37 (praying out of the Psalms)
MODELING: Praying Psalm 37 (praying out of the Psalms)
MODELING: Praying Psalm 67 (praying out of the Psalms)
MODELING: Praying 1st Thessalonians 2 (praying out the New Testament Letters)
MODELING: Praying John 5 (praying out of a narrative passage)
6 Reasons to Pray the Bible
You Will Pray Biblically-Saturated/Shaped Prayer
You Will Pray About the Same Things in New Ways - freed from the boring rut of saying the same Old Things About the Same Old Things
You Will Pray About New Things
You Will Be More Focus in Prayer - your mind won't wonder
You Will Be More God-Centered in Prayer - More about God, His attributes, His will, His ways than about your yourself.
Your Prayers Will Become More Like a Real Conversation With A Real Person (God) - When we pray the Bible, our normal monologue prayers turn more into a conversation with God.