| Three Principles of Effective Prayer
Prayer is often considered to be so high and holy that it has to be carried on in some artificial Elizabethan language or stentorian tone of voice. You hear this so frequently from pulpits. Pastors adopt what has well been called a “stained glass voice,” and pray in an artificial manner as though God were far off in some distant corner of the universe. But prayer is simply a conversation with the Father, as the apostle describes so beautifully in Philippians 4:6-7:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
In these few words, Paul gives us three simple principles for effective prayer:
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