Often, a prayer request is something that are viewed as being personal or special when it comes to your relationship with God. However, there are several things that you can do to ask for a prayer request which may provide you with the clarity and insight that you need to make important changes in your life or better focus on what you want to do to better develop a closer relationship with God.
You will receive photos of your printed prayer request placed on the Stone of Anointing; the place where Jesus’ body was prepared for burial after his crucifixion.
Why Prayer?
One of the questions that many people who are not religious is “Why prayer?”. Why should a person turn to prayer and ask for prayer requests during the difficult times in their life. The answer is simple. When you speak to God with prayer and supplication, you will start to feel his grace and love all around you. If you’re new to putting together a prayer request, there are several ways that you can formulate these special words. Here are three of examples of ways that you can ask for prayer requests:
1. Identify the struggles that you’re experiencing in your life
There are many people who sit and feel as though they are struggling with so much in their life that it’s difficult to sit down and truly develop their prayer request to God. However, regardless of whether you’re trying to put together a Catholic prayer request or a general Christian prayer intention, making a list of specific ways that you’re struggling in your life can be incredibly beneficial when asking for prayer requests. Here is an example of a prayer that you can use during this process:
Heavenly Father,
I know that you know what is in my heart and what I’m struggling with at this time in my life. Please open my eyes to what would be considered insurmountable struggles where I truly need your healing touch or your loving presence in my life. Amen.
2. Connect with your prayer group
A prayer group will be able to give you fantastic insight regarding different ways that you can ask for a prayer request. Asking for a prayer request from your prayer group isn’t something that should be difficult or complicated. Instead, it should be something that feels comfortable seeing as how you have slowly but surely gotten to know these powerful prayer warriors during each interaction with them. If you’re looking for help to find the words to convey to your prayer group, here is an example of a prayer that you can use:
Dear God,
Please help me to find my voice and to be able to convey what is in my heart to my prayer group so that they can help me in developing my prayer and supplication to you. I know that you can show me how to ask for prayer requests and please open my ears so that I can hear their recommendations as well. In your name I pray, Amen.
3. Read scripture
One of the best ways that you can ask for prayer requests is through making a special connection when it comes to scripture. There are several biblical prayer request quotes that you can incorporate into how you ask for prayer requests. Here is an example:
Jesus,
You said that where two or three are gathered in your name, you are there in their midst, please help me to draw on inspiration from the bible and find a way to put together a prayer request that conveys what is in my soul so that I can feel the love, peace and support from you and your heavenly hosts. Amen.